Criminology at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 387 graduates a year

$37,108
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,883
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,556
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 113
Rank by pay
#48 of 113
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,464
Median federal debt

University of South Florida graduates in criminology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Florida 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
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64California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$55,174$50,205#92$29,123
65University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$54,993$57,846#43$43,914
66University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$54,174$47,706#103$37,535
67University of South Florida Tampa, FL$53,883$57,352#48$37,108
68Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$53,766$55,659#60$35,588
69Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$53,762$54,676#64$37,911
70Delaware State University Dover, DE$53,128$52,810#78$30,710

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,054$83,660#84 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,275$78,825#84 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,387$70,659#98 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$90,953$61,046#187 of 459
Industrial Engineering$90,040$69,672#78 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$88,249$70,046#234 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,789$70,047#123 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,694$72,879#544 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$83,227$55,972#81 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$78,918$54,371#273 of 796
Statistics$74,071$41,285#45 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,933$49,906#277 of 452
Physics$68,967$46,094#87 of 107
Economics$67,007$47,351#304 of 368
International Business$66,141$44,096#86 of 115
Marketing$65,269$40,575#284 of 516
Business/Commerce$64,838$45,357#139 of 271
Political Science and Government$64,820$34,965#205 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,600$45,966#775 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,472$48,565#69 of 138
Chemistry$59,942$29,399#163 of 209
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,587$45,230#99 of 476
Mathematics$59,125$43,011#257 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,999$30,977#83 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,695$34,703#54 of 137
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$57,628$32,135#42 of 49
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$56,452$34,073#88 of 156
Geography and Cartography$54,944$39,259#86 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,778$35,634#45 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$54,770$38,938#124 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Florida criminology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,108 one year after graduating and $53,883 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Florida rank for criminology?

Among 113 colleges reporting earnings for criminology graduates, University of South Florida ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminology at University of South Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for criminology ($55,556), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,464.

← All data for University of South Florida · 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.