Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $37,469 track close to the $38,544 national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
At 8.7x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 36% task exposure — and the 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $24,000 debt-to-$37,469 income ratio translates to about 8 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
Ranked #298 out of 629 programs, University of Michigan-Dearborn's Criminal Justice and Corrections offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $37,469 to $54,206 shows 45% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.