Criminology at University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$47,726
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,270
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,556
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 113
Rank by pay
#15 of 113
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,549
Median federal debt

University of Southern Maine graduates in criminology earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern Maine 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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28Framingham State University Framingham, MA$59,857$52,710#80$41,431
29University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$59,754$57,078#51$42,562
30University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$59,549$54,851#63$39,814
31University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$59,270$62,988#15$47,726
32Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK$59,143$66,404#8—
33Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$59,083$61,479#25$35,650
34University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$59,022$56,379#53$41,780

Other Majors at University of Southern Maine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$88,515$68,318#226 of 318
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$79,352$57,411#58 of 99
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,734$58,538#32 of 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,465$71,675#874 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,068$47,393#284 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$71,945$51,379#433 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$71,774—
Computer Science—$67,956—
Political Science and Government$65,836$28,589#191 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,230$48,421#570 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,665$34,465#59 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,086$29,478#119 of 610
Biology$58,164$43,722#412 of 841
Marketing$57,968$46,198#416 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,790$37,585#187 of 253
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,435$27,895#27 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$53,033$35,920#357 of 660
Social Work$52,903$40,692#180 of 420
Economics—$49,173—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,909$29,716#322 of 476
Hospitality Administration/Management$47,748$29,924#115 of 137
Psychology$45,529$33,621#777 of 1027
Social Sciences$45,523$35,418#30 of 35
English Language and Literature$43,823$33,014#432 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$43,514$21,058#160 of 423
History$42,778$36,876#410 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$34,843—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,005$12,960#230 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern Maine criminology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,726 one year after graduating and $59,270 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern Maine rank for criminology?

Among 113 colleges reporting earnings for criminology graduates, University of Southern Maine ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminology at University of Southern Maine worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for criminology ($55,556), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,549.

← All data for University of Southern Maine · 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.