Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, MN · Associate's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$47,216
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,953
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 426
Rank by pay
#26 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,000
Median federal debt

Northland Community and Technical College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 39% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northland Community and Technical College Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 426 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
1Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$72,849$63,933#14—
2Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$68,288$67,092#5—
3Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$67,066$64,062#13$46,511
4Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK$66,287$74,425#2—
5Excelsior University Albany, NY$66,211$63,019#20—
6Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$66,000$74,916#1$58,241
7North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN$65,910$62,958#21$53,797
8Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN$64,953$62,044#26$47,216
9Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN$64,621$61,727#28$52,724
10Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$64,550$68,060#4$48,049
11Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO$64,131$68,762#3—

Other Majors at Northland Community and Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,472$67,075#643 of 962
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,434—#50 of 176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,803$51,189#374 of 560
Business/Commerce$60,724—#48 of 205
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,413$35,158#202 of 947
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$43,915$42,509#288 of 476
Teaching Assistants/Aides$36,865—#8 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northland Community and Technical College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,216 one year after graduating and $64,953 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northland Community and Technical College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Northland Community and Technical College ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Northland Community and Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 39% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,000.

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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.