Federal data
Highest earning associate's criminal justice programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin 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 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Public, 2-year | $51,806 | 31 |
| 2 | Rasmussen University | Green Bay | For-profit, 4-year | $47,447 | 83 |
| 3 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public, 2-year | $41,591 | 49 |
| 4 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public, 2-year | $39,571 | 61 |
| 5 | Madison Area Technical College | Madison | Public, 4-year | $39,174 | 43 |
| 6 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public, 2-year | $38,881 | 59 |
| 7 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public, 2-year | $38,027 | 36 |
| 8 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public, 2-year | $37,671 | 32 |
| 9 | Bryant & Stratton College | Wauwatosa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,211 | 128 |
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.