Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Wisconsin-Superior

With only a handful of graduates tracked, these numbers deserve skepticism, but the pattern here looks reasonable for a regional public university. UW-Superior's criminal justice graduates earn $42,295 in their first year—about $4,400 above the national median and roughly on par with the Wisconsin average. The debt load of $26,175 is nearly identical to state and national norms, creating a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.62 that most graduates should be able to handle.

What's notable is where this program *doesn't* rank. While it performs solidly against the national field (76th percentile), it sits squarely in the middle pack among Wisconsin programs (60th percentile). The state's top performers—particularly Herzing's campuses—report earnings approaching $67,000, nearly 60% higher than UW-Superior. However, those for-profit programs may serve different student populations or career paths than a traditional public university degree.

For families considering this program, the math works if you're pursuing conventional criminal justice careers in law enforcement or corrections in northern Wisconsin. The debt is modest, the earnings are decent, and job placement in this field often depends more on civil service exams and local connections than the specific institution's prestige. Just remember that the small sample size means one or two graduates in unusual roles could be skewing these figures significantly.