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Bachelor's0% vs national median208 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southwest Minnesota State University

Ranked 83rd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,618
middle 50%: $30,709 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$58,019
middle 50%: $46,073 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $45,946 – $83,368

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southwest Minnesota State University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $39,618 one year after graduating, rising to $67,254 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 83rd of 239 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,509 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$58,261 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$58,209 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$58,186 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$58,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$58,029 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,951 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,943 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Minnesota State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,504 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,132 · 5 yrs out

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