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Highest earning 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 | Herzing University | St. Louis Park | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,229 | 73 |
| 2 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | Public, 4-year | $52,125 | 153 |
| 3 | Walden University | Minneapolis | For-profit, 4-year | $50,634 | 38 |
| 4 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji | Public, 4-year | $49,617 | 65 |
| 5 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | Public, 4-year | $49,412 | 82 |
| 6 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | Public, 4-year | $49,019 | 114 |
| 7 | Winona State University | Winona | Public, 4-year | $48,861 | 58 |
| 8 | Capella University | Minneapolis | For-profit, 4-year | $47,606 | 49 |
| 9 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead | Public, 4-year | $44,037 | 56 |
| 10 | Rasmussen University | St. Cloud | For-profit, 4-year | $39,317 | 54 |
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.
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