Criminology at Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$40,229
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,751
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,556
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 113
Rank by pay
#28 of 113
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Drexel University graduates in criminology earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drexel 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
…
35Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH$58,865$62,818#16$39,396
36Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$58,865$62,818#17$39,396
37Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH$58,825$62,775#19—
38Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$58,751$59,750#28$40,229
39Albright College Reading, PA$58,540$59,536#31—
40Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA$58,447$59,441#32$38,828
41Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$58,115$59,103#36$36,276

Other Majors at Drexel University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$121,832—#17 of 452
Computer Engineering$117,537$89,418#44 of 189
Computer Science$113,610$86,930#100 of 349
Construction Management$105,887$78,030#6 of 57
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,599$74,357#22 of 126
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,978$81,904#80 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$101,790$72,332#21 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$101,488$78,089#14 of 99
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,362$74,860#23 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,646$85,441#128 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$100,317$70,069#53 of 796
Chemical Engineering$99,338$77,528#57 of 158
Mathematics$98,709$70,313#29 of 309
Information Science/Studies$98,548$78,755#18 of 148
Economics$98,178$70,967#74 of 368
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$97,379$66,431#1 of 34
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$95,081$33,835#3 of 48
Materials Engineering$94,694$78,623#10 of 34
International Business$94,595$54,235#14 of 115
Legal Professions and Studies$93,811—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering$93,638$74,267#116 of 318
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$92,778$72,174#5 of 207
Marketing$89,486$57,838#25 of 516
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$87,416$59,077—
Business/Commerce$86,878—#16 of 271
Architectural Engineering$85,839$76,272#9 of 16
Civil Engineering$84,992$72,087#120 of 233
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$84,166$62,470#11 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,040$61,478#88 of 1176
Chemistry$82,185$49,215#13 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Drexel University criminology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,229 one year after graduating and $58,751 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Drexel University rank for criminology?

Among 113 colleges reporting earnings for criminology graduates, Drexel University ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminology at Drexel University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for criminology ($55,556), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Drexel 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.