Criminal Justice and Corrections at Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, WI · Associate's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$38,027
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,366
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#232 of 426
Rank by pay
#196 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,871
Median federal debt

Milwaukee Area Technical College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Milwaukee 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
…
229Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, NC$46,450$49,847#162—
230Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA$46,441$42,289#301—
231Fresno City College Fresno, CA$46,395$42,216#303$29,467
232Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$46,366$48,246#196$38,027
233Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH$46,300$49,409#174$38,671
234Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$46,250$40,728#336$37,533
235Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA$46,155$46,940#211$34,224

Other Majors at Milwaukee Area Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,842$54,937#59 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,498$69,145#591 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$75,653$65,196#45 of 237
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,066$43,437#110 of 547
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$54,864—#66 of 117
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$54,737$43,276#55 of 87
Accounting and Related Services$48,517—#121 of 225
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$43,580$34,030#294 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,026$29,812#539 of 947
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$40,550$37,325#28 of 58
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$33,591$30,302#121 of 160
Design and Applied Arts$33,449$27,795#74 of 90
Culinary Arts and Related Services$32,443$25,304#90 of 96

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,027 one year after graduating and $46,366 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Milwaukee Area Technical College ranks #232 by median pay four years after graduation, and #196 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,871.

← All data for Milwaukee 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.