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Criminal Justice and Corrections at Herzing University-Madison

Madison, WI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $67,229/yr (74% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)

ROI 10.8x earnings multiple

Ranked #16 of 629 Criminal Justice and Corrections programs Top 5%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$587K	$580K	$530K
Earnings Multiple	10.9x	10.8x	9.9x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	68	67	60

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$53,680

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$81,276

-51% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,310

3.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$63,953

Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

Graduates of Herzing University-Madison's Criminal Justice and Corrections program earn $67,229/yr in their first year — 74% above the $38,544 national median, a strong market signal for this institution.

The 10.8x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 36% task exposure — and the 10% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $19,310 in median debt against $67,229 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #16 out of 629 programs, Herzing University-Madison's Criminal Justice and Corrections program lands in the top 5% — a strong signal of graduate success.

About Herzing University-Madison

Herzing University-Madison has a 94% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a compact campus enrolling 2,105 students in Madison, WI. With 67% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr

Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Herzing University-Madison's Criminal Justice and Corrections program score?

This program scores 67/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates.

Why does Herzing University-Madison rank so high for Criminal Justice and Corrections?

The #16 ranking out of 629 programs is driven by strong financial outcomes — graduates earn well, debt is manageable relative to income, and the job market supports the field.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →