Criminology at Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$35,650
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,083
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,556
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 113
Rank by pay
#25 of 113
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Marquette 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 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marquette 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
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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
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

Other Majors at Marquette University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,686$81,797#47 of 258
International Business$102,306$59,255#9 of 115
Real Estate$99,583$58,246#6 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$99,086$67,665#55 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$98,108$70,530#129 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,719$67,888#64 of 452
Computer Engineering$97,608$69,664#135 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,728$73,526#49 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$93,764$73,049#111 of 318
Biology$88,921$28,555#8 of 841
Civil Engineering$88,144$68,386#72 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,069$74,574#421 of 966
Economics$82,722$46,400#157 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$82,520—#61 of 253
Marketing$82,233$53,415#60 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$81,897$53,345#36 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,670$63,285#120 of 1176
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$78,125$31,173#4 of 64
Mathematics$76,620$47,141#107 of 309
Political Science and Government$74,008$38,225#80 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$71,711$39,816#4 of 25
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,501—#32 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,180$43,290#60 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,978$40,583#71 of 178
Journalism$63,322$38,700#27 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,473—#15 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$60,482$36,443#161 of 660
Psychology$60,338$35,076#94 of 1027
History$59,529$36,907#65 of 459
Sociology$57,131—#124 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Marquette University criminology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,650 one year after graduating and $59,083 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marquette University rank for criminology?

Among 113 colleges reporting earnings for criminology graduates, Marquette University ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminology at Marquette University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for criminology ($55,556), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Marquette 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.