Criminal Justice and Corrections at Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
54 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
54
Optimistic
54
Base Case
45
Pessimistic
Earnings $48,710/yr (26% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)
ROI 8.5x earnings multiple
Ranked #263 of 629 Criminal Justice and Corrections programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

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

Optimistic
No Disruption
Base Case
Gradual AI
Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $515K $513K $476K
Earnings Multiple 8.6x 8.5x 7.9x
Probability of Field Employment 34% 32% 26%
DegreeOutlook Score 54 54 45

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$60,240
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$51,620
14% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$28,645
7.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $48,710 put Peirce College's Criminal Justice and Corrections program 26% above the national median of $38,544 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.

At 8.5x 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 $28,645 debt-to-$48,710 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

Ranked #263 out of 629 programs, Peirce College's Criminal Justice and Corrections offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About Peirce College

a compact campus enrolling 789 students in Philadelphia, PA. 52% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr
First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr
Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Peirce College's Criminal Justice and Corrections program score?
This program scores 54/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →