Associate+31% vs national median191 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Minnesota North College
Ranked 9th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,956
middle 50%: $29,139 – $56,295
Median · 5 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $45,751 – $83,113
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $57,957 – $95,990
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 associates at this Minnesota college earn $40,956 in their first year. Salaries reach $75,158 after ten years.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,713 total interest
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$71,605 · 5 yrs out
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$69,994 · 5 yrs out
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$68,430 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$67,323 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
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$64,951 · 5 yrs out
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$64,584 · 5 yrs out
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$64,280 · 5 yrs out
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$75,964 · 5 yrs out
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
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$70,944 · 5 yrs out
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$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,516 · 5 yrs out
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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