Federal data
Highest earning associate's criminal justice programs in Minnesota
Minnesota criminal justice programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Century College | White Bear Lake | Public, 2-year | $54,174 | 42 |
| 2 | North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park | Public, 2-year | $53,797 | 36 |
| 3 | Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | Public, 2-year | $50,418 | 32 |
| 4 | Rasmussen University | St. Cloud | For-profit, 4-year | $47,447 | 83 |
| 5 | Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria | Public, 2-year | $46,511 | 111 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.