Criminal Justice at Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $36,537/yr (-5% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)

ROI 13.1x earnings multiple

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$500K	$499K	$464K
Earnings Multiple	13.2x	13.1x	12.2x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	54	53	43

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$37,984

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$58,128

-53% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,000

8.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$48,474

33% growth from Year 1

A 78% acceptance rate means Southeast Missouri State University is accessible to most applicants, serving 6,588 students in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr

Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

How does Southeast Missouri State University's Criminal Justice program score?

This program scores 53/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Criminal Justice graduates.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →