Criminal Justice and Corrections at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 94 graduates a year

$49,019
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,585
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#65 of 660
Rank by pay
#118 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University-Mankato Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 660 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN$106,465$114,217#1$55,587
2University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$81,768$75,316#11—
3University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH$81,768$75,316#12—
4National University San Diego, CA$81,299$73,977#16$64,143
5Fisher College Boston, MA$80,136$70,568#28$45,695
6George Washington University Washington, DC$80,070$70,162#32$51,256
7Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$79,464$75,905#10$64,894
8Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$79,098$71,213#26$41,989
9Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL$78,165$76,797#7—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$77,477$68,227#39$51,363
…
62North Park University Chicago, IL$65,032$63,893#78$43,519
63California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$64,835$58,996#190$45,387
64Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN$64,654$61,758#113—
65Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$64,585$61,692#118$49,019
66Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$64,481$61,593#122$52,125
67Curry College Milton, MA$64,406$56,716#300$45,103
68University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$64,339$61,458#125—

Other Majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$103,858$45,193#4 of 52
Construction Management$102,090$75,682#10 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$95,398$71,742#149 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,655$71,676#252 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,286$68,919#289 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,115$64,528#21 of 51
Engineering$82,903$68,044#45 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,429$75,655#632 of 966
Economics$80,795—#178 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,482$64,005#36 of 61
Civil Engineering$74,989$69,861#227 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,852$51,248#263 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,726$60,573#385 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,882$62,496#26 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,486$49,640#364 of 1176
Mathematics$70,257—#155 of 309
Marketing$68,772$44,780#209 of 516
International Business$68,079—#81 of 115
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,513—#34 of 265
Biology$60,198$37,216#326 of 841
Political Science and Government$59,997—#323 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$59,187$46,691#165 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,506$32,860#173 of 610
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,266$46,691#15 of 50
Social Work$56,858$42,915#93 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,119$39,798#267 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,022$40,553#81 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,905$37,845#119 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,396—#157 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,532$36,220#12 of 55

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,019 one year after graduating and $64,585 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks #65 by median pay four years after graduation, and #118 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Minnesota State University-Mankato worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Minnesota State University-Mankato · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.