Criminology at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 253 graduates a year

$37,214
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,676
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,556
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 113
Rank by pay
#39 of 113
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in criminology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona University Compares for Criminology

All 113 colleges reporting criminology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$75,745$68,923#3$42,698
2University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$70,461$74,997#1$29,670
3University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$70,419$67,265#6$41,780
4Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH$69,676$64,179#12$46,814
5Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$68,190$62,720#20$38,028
6Assumption University Worcester, MA$67,883$59,778#27$48,600
7Emmanuel College Boston, MA$67,814$59,717#29$36,824
8University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$67,258$59,027#37$43,698
9Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO$66,612$71,422#2—
10University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$66,273$68,784#4$39,804
…
51Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$56,767$59,712#30$43,170
52Lasell University Newton, MA$56,766$49,988#97$40,527
53Eastern University Saint Davids, PA$56,695$57,659#45$34,876
54Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$56,676$58,236#39$37,214
55Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$56,659$51,593#88$37,255
56State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$56,593$53,865#70$34,768
57Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$56,224$57,163#50$31,839

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,276$38,177#31 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University criminology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,214 one year after graduating and $56,676 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for criminology?

Among 113 colleges reporting earnings for criminology graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #39 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminology at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for criminology ($55,556), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Northern Arizona University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.