Criminal Justice and Corrections at Brookline College-Phoenix

Graduates from this program earn roughly $5,000 less than the typical Arizona criminal justice graduate and nearly $4,000 below the national average—landing in the bottom quarter both statewide and nationally. With debt of $38,878 (higher than 90% of comparable programs nationwide), students are borrowing above-average amounts to achieve below-average outcomes. Even after four years, earnings reach only $36,180, still trailing what most graduates make right out of college elsewhere.

The debt burden here is particularly concerning given the income trajectory. Arizona State and Grand Canyon graduates in this field earn $6,000-$12,000 more annually, which makes a meaningful difference when you're carrying nearly $39,000 in loans. The 1.14 debt-to-earnings ratio means graduates owe more than their first year's salary—manageable in theory, but tight in practice for criminal justice careers that typically start in the mid-$30s.

The small sample size (under 30 graduates) adds uncertainty to these figures, but the pattern is consistent across multiple data points. If your child is committed to criminal justice in Arizona, ASU's program delivers substantially better earnings at comparable debt levels, while Grand Canyon offers similar outcomes with potentially different campus experiences. This program's combination of below-market earnings and above-market debt makes it difficult to recommend as a solid financial foundation.