Criminology at The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$40,603
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,244
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,556
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#82 of 113
Rank by pay
#73 of 113
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,844
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Dallas graduates in criminology earn 6% less 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 The University of Texas at Dallas 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
…
79Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$52,535$55,392#62$36,891
80Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC$52,534$58,252#38$40,834
81University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$52,331$56,110#55$38,207
82The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$52,244$53,117#73$40,603
83University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$52,087$52,957#77$35,673
84Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$51,991$55,777#58$39,769
85University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$51,586$53,678#72$45,113

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Dallas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,666$77,609#63 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,448$77,928#67 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$103,603$72,472#102 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,102$61,113#187 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$87,420$58,916#93 of 118
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,484$63,455#130 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$85,717$61,303#61 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$82,629$56,684#224 of 796
Economics$75,479$47,034#221 of 368
Marketing$73,732$51,384#135 of 516
Mathematics$69,383$58,238#161 of 309
International Business$69,370$44,228#75 of 115
Business/Commerce$66,880$51,060#105 of 271
Human Resources Management and Services$66,719$51,732#105 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$66,209$43,837#20 of 34
Political Science and Government$65,869$34,429#190 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,617$20,631#47 of 156
Chemistry$63,472$48,783#138 of 209
History$61,321$37,450#46 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,602$47,803#124 of 275
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$59,498$25,395#40 of 67
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,840—#83 of 138
Biology$58,540$26,029#393 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,864$52,162#71 of 207
Public Administration$55,467$36,328#38 of 47
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,985$31,993#30 of 90
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,828$34,676#56 of 158
Psychology$51,459$33,331#432 of 1027
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$50,432$30,207#102 of 110
Research and Experimental Psychology$50,248$35,982#59 of 82

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Dallas criminology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,603 one year after graduating and $52,244 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Dallas rank for criminology?

Among 113 colleges reporting earnings for criminology graduates, The University of Texas at Dallas ranks #82 by median pay four years after graduation, and #73 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminology at The University of Texas at Dallas worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for criminology ($55,556), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,844.

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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.