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Highest earning 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 | Herzing University | Madison | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,229 | 73 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Kenosha | Public, 4-year | $42,342 | 74 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville | Public, 4-year | $41,636 | 127 |
| 4 | Concordia University | Mequon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,527 | 49 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | Public, 4-year | $41,258 | 53 |
| 6 | Carthage College | Kenosha | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,551 | 36 |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | Public, 4-year | $39,394 | 59 |
| 8 | Rasmussen University | Green Bay | For-profit, 4-year | $39,317 | 54 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Public, 4-year | $38,640 | 155 |
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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