Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 graduates a year

$37,619
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,055
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,556
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#71 of 113
Rank by pay
#105 of 113
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates in criminology earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus 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
…
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
71Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$53,055$46,566#105$37,619
72Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$53,055$46,566#106$37,619
73Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$52,942$47,665#104$39,705
74Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$52,916$51,990#85$37,645

Other Majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,585$91,523#146 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$87,753$53,129#141 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,606$52,729#146 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,798—#257 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$76,778$41,788#331 of 459
Marketing$75,172$33,954#117 of 516
Mathematics$74,192—#120 of 309
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,188$38,330#9 of 137
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,593$39,442#555 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,525$39,071#83 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$57,829$34,772#222 of 660
English Language and Literature$56,969—#98 of 576
Biology$56,559$26,418#466 of 841
Psychology$55,977$23,969#209 of 1027
Political Science and Government$54,888—#436 of 565
History$53,737—#159 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,148$33,874#462 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,292$37,183#40 of 63
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,958$22,311#66 of 144
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,169—#130 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,749$16,666#226 of 255
Biological and Physical Sciences—$28,446—
Design and Applied Arts—$24,357—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus criminology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,619 one year after graduating and $53,055 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus rank for criminology?

Among 113 colleges reporting earnings for criminology graduates, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus ranks #71 by median pay four years after graduation, and #105 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for criminology ($55,556), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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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.