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Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
EarningsPlus compares student earnings after college against a benchmark of all students with the same graduate degree, adjusting for the in-state / out-of-state composition of the student body.
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The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
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EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Criminal justice bachelor graduates in Wisconsin earn a weighted average salary of $50,030 3 years after graduation. This places Wisconsin graduate earnings in the top 50% nationally. Additionally, criminal justice graduates earn 11% less than the total graduating bachelor class in the state.
Cost of living is not considered when comparing states.
Our criminal justice rankings cover 10 of the 10 programs available in Wisconsin, accounting for 100% of total student graduates.
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Cost$24,047
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$63,372
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate55%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#2 in Wisconsin|#34 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$14,899
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$58,148
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate60%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#3 in Wisconsin|#112 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$15,049
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,082
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate60%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#4 in Wisconsin|#178 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$16,427
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$50,378
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate53%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#5 in Wisconsin|#228 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$26,048
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$51,635
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate63%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#6 in Wisconsin|#262 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$16,435
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$46,093
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate66%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#7 in Wisconsin|#308 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$26,257
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$44,463
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate63%
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#8 in Wisconsin|#330 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$24,812
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$42,745
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate69%
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Cost$22,534
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$58,875
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate42%
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Cost$9,923
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$46,689
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate46%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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