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Associate0% vs national median61 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Minnesota State College Southeast

Ranked 155th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,648 – $48,761
Median · 5 years out
$50,975
middle 50%: $40,680 – $61,756
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Minnesota State College Southeast's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $50,975 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 155th of 343 reporting programs.

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,233 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blue Ridge Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$51,127 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,024 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$50,901 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$50,849 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,791 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State College Southeast

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,411 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,183 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,489 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,202 · 5 yrs out

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