Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in Wisconsin
38 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 23 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $57,318 at Gateway Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Managers, All Other in Wisconsin earn a median of $107,050 a year across 14,240 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $78,090 | 12,320 |
| Security Guards | $37,440 | 12,030 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $73,470 | 7,360 |
| Compliance Officers | $78,800 | 5,710 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $59,280 | 5,710 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Undergraduate certificate | — | $57,318 (15 grads) | 145 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | $57,318 (11 grads) | 52 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Undergraduate certificate | $11,000 | $50,022 (33 grads) | 60 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield | Associate's degree | $13,374 | $42,682 (29 grads) | 0 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha | Associate's degree | $13,374 | $42,682 (29 grads) | 1 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison | Associate's degree | $13,374 | $42,682 (29 grads) | 2 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore | Associate's degree | $10,000 | $40,467 (12 grads) | 13 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Associate's degree | $9,434 | $38,313 (16 grads) | 23 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $37,748 (55 grads) | 37 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | $13,292 | $37,568 (51 grads) | 48 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $37,054 (85 grads) | 69 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Undergraduate certificate | — | $36,674 (22 grads) | 18 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville | Associate's degree | $9,493 | $36,560 (38 grads) | 23 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay | Associate's degree | $19,964 | $36,398 (155 grads) | 2 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Associate's degree | $12,187 | $36,398 (58 grads) | 45 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | — | $36,095 (60 grads) | 33 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,060 (21 grads) | 31 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | $34,704 (15 grads) | 15 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | $14,871 | $34,298 (96 grads) | 54 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | $8,000 | $33,993 (21 grads) | 19 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Associate's degree | $8,449 | $32,708 (18 grads) | 24 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Associate's degree | — | $30,119 (22 grads) | 12 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa | Associate's degree | $20,827 | $24,820 (222 grads) | 6 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa | Undergraduate certificate | $12,350 | not published | 0 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Undergraduate certificate | $9,680 | not published | 75 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | $13,375 | not published | 46 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | $4,750 | not published | 32 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Associate's degree | $13,750 | not published | 24 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 45 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 48 |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 33 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Criminal Justice and Corrections — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.