Criminal Justice and Corrections at Madison Area Technical College

Madison, WI · Associate's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$39,174
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,863
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 426
Rank by pay
#17 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,375
Median federal debt

Madison Area Technical College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Madison Area 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
…
18Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$62,093$64,611#9$41,591
19Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI$61,297$63,782#15$51,806
20Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI$61,003$64,321#11$52,976
21Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$60,863$63,331#17$39,174
22Grayson College Denison, TX$60,661$61,674#29—
23Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA$60,626$53,388#106$27,226
24Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI$60,438$62,889#22$39,571

Other Majors at Madison Area Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,118$66,446#477 of 962
Computer Software and Media Applications$80,056$65,191#1 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,145$59,139#64 of 237
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$69,759$65,324#8 of 87
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,303$54,717#10 of 57
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$64,982$54,784#11 of 117
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,565—#8 of 39
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,865$62,646#293 of 560
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,588—#47 of 59
Human Resources Management and Services$56,326—#13 of 35
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,876$43,085#131 of 547
Hospitality Administration/Management$51,279—#3 of 31
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,870$29,018#79 of 947
Accounting and Related Services$48,787$45,333#117 of 225
Health and Medical Administrative Services$48,573—#46 of 286
Marketing$48,479—#14 of 30
Design and Applied Arts$47,515$30,710#9 of 90
Legal Support Services$44,946—#65 of 109
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$44,820$27,467#15 of 57
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$43,977$35,549#286 of 476
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,667—#20 of 96
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$41,811$34,698#71 of 124
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,970—#38 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Madison Area Technical College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,174 one year after graduating and $60,863 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Madison Area Technical College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Madison Area Technical College ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Madison Area Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,375.

← All data for Madison Area Technical College · 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.