Associate+13% vs national median525 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Ranked 52nd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,822
middle 50%: $31,086 – $57,991
Median · 5 years out
$57,641
middle 50%: $42,132 – $82,024
Median · 10 years out
$70,227
middle 50%: $52,333 – $96,069
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates at Minneapolis Community and Technical College earn a median $43k in year one. Ten-year earnings hit $70k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,171 total interest
Same major at other universities
Liberty University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$57,946 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$57,052 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$57,010 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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