Associate+27% vs national median825 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at North Hennepin Community College
Ranked 14th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,736
middle 50%: $33,822 – $63,709
Median · 5 years out
$64,584
middle 50%: $46,865 – $84,473
Median · 10 years out
$81,295
middle 50%: $59,848 – $106,478
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 earn a $46,736 median salary in their first year. Median pay rises to $81,295 by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,282 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Westchester Community College
$67,323 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$63,372 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Hennepin Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,835 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,835 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,583 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
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