Criminology

CIP Code: 45.0401

A criminology degree prepares graduates for careers in Managers, all other, Psychologists, all other, Sociologists and more. 234 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

10,365

                Colleges Offering
                234
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $97,484
            

                Top Career Salary
                $136,550
            

Criminology Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $55,556 four years after graduating (middle half: $41,042–$73,111). Where you study it matters: across 113 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $40,965 to $75,745.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	$75,745	$68,923	$42,698	$23,807	C
2	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$70,461	$74,997	$29,670	$16,062	A+
3	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$70,419	$67,265	$41,780	$26,848	A
4	Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$69,676	$64,179	$46,814	$27,000	A
5	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$68,190	$62,720	$38,028	$21,488	A
6	Assumption University Worcester, MA	$67,883	$59,778	$48,600	$27,000	B+
7	Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$67,814	$59,717	$36,824	$26,000	B
8	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$67,258	$59,027	$43,698	$18,031	A+
9	Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	$66,612	$71,422	—	—	B+
10	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$66,273	$68,784	$39,804	$17,930	B
11	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$65,956	$62,776	—	$27,000	B
12	Stonehill College Easton, MA	$64,957	$57,201	$40,928	$25,000	A
13	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	$64,029	$64,406	—	—	B
14	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$63,772	$68,416	$30,653	$27,000	B+
15	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$63,553	$63,172	$35,968	$23,375	A
16	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$63,365	$65,934	$40,060	$25,283	C+
17	Regis University Denver, CO	$63,255	$59,156	—	$28,332	B+
18	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$61,950	$55,775	$40,713	$21,500	C
19	Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	$61,144	$62,184	$40,646	$27,000	C+
20	University at Albany Albany, NY	$61,102	$58,156	$42,257	$19,400	B+
21	Niagara University Niagara University, NY	$60,995	$58,055	$36,781	$26,997	C+
22	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$60,947	$64,109	$38,520	$21,500	A
23	Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	$60,757	$58,036	$41,204	$25,000	C+
24	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$60,742	$64,652	$34,137	$23,250	B
25	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$60,697	$57,771	$35,249	$25,250	B+
26	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$60,481	$57,565	$33,623	$23,188	B+
27	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$60,428	$53,033	$43,230	$27,000	C+
28	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$59,857	$52,710	$41,431	$25,000	F
29	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$59,754	$57,078	$42,562	$22,885	B
30	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$59,549	$54,851	$39,814	$27,000	B
31	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$59,270	$62,988	$47,726	$22,549	C
32	Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK	$59,143	$66,404	—	—	C+
33	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$59,083	$61,479	$35,650	$25,000	A+
34	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$59,022	$56,379	$41,780	$19,500	A
36	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$58,865	$62,818	$39,396	$19,500	A
35	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH	$58,865	$62,818	$39,396	$19,500	B
37	Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH	$58,825	$62,775	—	—	C
38	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$58,751	$59,750	$40,229	$27,000	A+
39	Albright College Reading, PA	$58,540	$59,536	—	—	C+
40	Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$58,447	$59,441	$38,828	—	B+
41	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$58,115	$59,103	$36,276	$23,875	C+
42	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$58,058	$67,207	$35,578	$25,000	B
44	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	$57,953	$61,684	$35,096	$15,224	A
43	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$57,953	$61,684	$35,096	$15,224	A+
45	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$57,935	$52,717	$34,522	$15,383	A
46	University of Denver Denver, CO	$57,858	$54,109	$40,667	$22,000	B+
47	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	$57,529	$59,862	$49,004	$25,852	B
48	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	$57,396	$54,629	$33,798	$8,600	C
49	William Peace University Raleigh, NC	$57,305	$61,496	$41,509	$22,737	D
50	National Louis University Chicago, IL	$56,989	$55,991	$30,170	$21,036	F
51	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	$56,767	$59,712	$43,170	$30,701	C+
52	Lasell University Newton, MA	$56,766	$49,988	$40,527	$27,000	F
53	Eastern University Saint Davids, PA	$56,695	$57,659	$34,876	—	C
54	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$56,676	$58,236	$37,214	$19,500	C+
55	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$56,659	$51,593	$37,255	$23,825	D
56	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$56,593	$53,865	$34,768	$19,500	C+
57	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$56,224	$57,163	$31,839	$25,500	B
58	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	$55,924	$56,875	$43,283	$21,625	A+
59	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$55,621	$51,159	$40,228	$17,500	C
60	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$55,418	$50,427	$34,694	$14,810	C+
61	Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$55,408	$48,631	$34,596	$20,636	C
62	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$55,303	$59,348	$35,076	$20,374	A
63	Lakeland University Plymouth, WI	$55,265	$57,506	$45,276	$25,000	C+
64	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	$55,174	$50,205	$29,123	$16,475	F
65	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$54,993	$57,846	$43,914	$20,278	B
66	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$54,174	$47,706	$37,535	$25,204	C+
67	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$53,883	$57,352	$37,108	$17,464	B+
68	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$53,766	$55,659	$35,588	$21,500	C
69	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$53,762	$54,676	$37,911	$27,000	C
70	Delaware State University Dover, DE	$53,128	$52,810	$30,710	$26,000	D
72	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$53,055	$46,566	$37,619	$25,000	C
71	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	$53,055	$46,566	$37,619	$25,000	C
73	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$52,942	$47,665	$39,705	$25,000	C
74	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$52,916	$51,990	$37,645	$20,500	C
75	Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA	$52,788	$53,686	$37,563	$27,000	B
76	Dominican University River Forest, IL	$52,775	$51,851	$31,758	$26,000	B
77	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$52,713	$56,253	$32,393	$22,750	C
78	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$52,598	$50,062	$38,764	$15,517	C
79	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$52,535	$55,392	$36,891	$27,000	C
80	Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC	$52,534	$58,252	$40,834	$20,500	C
81	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$52,331	$56,110	$38,207	$18,504	C+
82	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$52,244	$53,117	$40,603	$19,844	A
83	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	$52,087	$52,957	$35,673	$16,750	C+
84	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$51,991	$55,777	$39,769	$23,250	D
85	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	$51,586	$53,678	$45,113	$20,625	C+
86	Barry University Miami, FL	$51,180	$54,475	$44,015	$27,000	C+
87	Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL	$50,897	$50,006	$41,724	—	C
88	Bethany College Lindsborg, KS	$50,697	$52,632	—	—	D
89	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$50,514	$54,209	$34,443	$20,000	B
90	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$50,133	$55,590	$38,057	$19,570	A+
91	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$50,048	$51,810	$33,839	$25,304	D
92	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$49,829	$53,037	$39,713	$26,000	B
93	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$49,632	$52,965	$39,349	$15,792	C+
94	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$49,053	$52,595	$36,185	$21,500	C
95	Capital University Columbus, OH	$49,041	$52,334	$32,984	$27,000	C+
96	Virginia Union University Richmond, VA	$49,024	$44,641	$30,291	$30,200	F
97	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL	$48,913	$52,062	$29,240	$24,250	C
98	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$48,805	$59,216	$33,191	$22,055	B
99	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$48,731	$49,545	$33,978	$25,067	C+
100	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$48,647	$44,266	$31,224	$9,908	C+
101	University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	$48,597	$44,252	—	—	C
102	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$47,772	$48,585	$33,823	$25,000	B
103	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$47,387	$55,842	$38,453	$19,414	C
104	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	$47,273	$43,015	$34,292	$26,000	B
105	Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA	$47,117	$42,904	—	—	F
107	Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH	$46,939	$50,091	$37,476	$26,000	D
106	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$46,939	$50,091	$37,476	$26,000	C
108	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$46,577	$49,705	$38,087	$20,500	D
109	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$46,293	$54,552	$36,732	$23,250	D
110	Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC	$46,215	$49,595	$32,751	$30,500	F
111	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$45,124	$51,094	$32,370	$25,815	D
112	Coker University Hartsville, SC	$41,738	$46,281	$25,862	$27,000	F
113	Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX	$40,965	$41,649	$30,490	$23,250	D

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Criminology Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Managers, all other

$136,550 +4.5% growth

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Psychologists, all other

$117,580 +4.3% growth

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Sociologists

$101,690 +3.6% growth

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Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

$71,470 +2.0% growth

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Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

$60,130 +3.5% growth

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$97,484

Average Salary Across Careers

$136,550

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Criminology

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in criminology.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of California-Irvine	Irvine, CA	496	A
2	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	187	A
3	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	43	A
4	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	455	B+
5	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	362	B+
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	190	B+
7	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	175	B+
8	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	106	B+
9	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	105	B+
10	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh, NC	86	B+
11	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	56	B+
12	California State University-Fresno	Fresno, CA	364	B
13	The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	321	B
14	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	169	B
15	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York, NY	167	B
16	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	137	B
17	University of West Georgia	Carrollton, GA	122	B
18	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Pomona, CA	105	B
19	University of Delaware	Newark, DE	99	B
20	University of Rhode Island	Kingston, RI	97	B
21	University of North Carolina Wilmington	Wilmington, NC	96	B
22	University at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	94	B
23	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	81	B
24	University of Missouri-St Louis	Saint Louis, MO	78	B
25	The University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX	77	B
26	University of Idaho	Moscow, ID	72	B
27	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Carbondale, IL	68	B
28	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	Durham, NH	67	B
29	Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI	65	B
30	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	53	B

Largest Criminology Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most criminology graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of California-Irvine	Irvine, CA	496	A
2	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	455	B+
3	California State University-Fresno	Fresno, CA	364	B
4	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	362	B+
5	The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	321	B
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	190	B+
7	Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff, AZ	190	C+
8	California State University-San Marcos	San Marcos, CA	188	C+
9	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	187	A
10	East Carolina University	Greenville, NC	183	C+
11	Georgia Southern University	Statesboro, GA	176	C+
12	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	175	B+
13	Old Dominion University	Norfolk, VA	175	C+
14	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	169	B
15	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York, NY	167	B
16	The University of Tampa	Tampa, FL	151	C+
17	West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	147	C+
18	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	137	B
19	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	Indiana, PA	134	C+
20	Missouri State University-Springfield	Springfield, MO	129	C+
21	University of West Georgia	Carrollton, GA	122	B
22	Pennsylvania Western University	California, PA	119	C+
23	Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	118	C+
24	Texas A&M University-San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	115	C+
25	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	106	B+
26	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	105	B+
27	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Pomona, CA	105	B
28	Indiana State University	Terre Haute, IN	101	C+
29	University of Delaware	Newark, DE	99	B
30	University of Rhode Island	Kingston, RI	97	B

10,365

Degrees Awarded Annually

234

Colleges Offering Program

Related Careers

About Criminology

Criminology is a degree program offered at 234 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 10,365 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as managers, all other, psychologists, all other, sociologists, criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary, life, physical, and social science technicians, all other.

Program Classification

CIP Code 45.0401

Field (2-digit CIP) 45

Category (4-digit CIP) 45.04

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Criminology degree?

A Criminology degree can lead to careers as a managers, all other, psychologists, all other, sociologists, criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary, life, physical, and social science technicians, all other, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $136,550 annually.

How many colleges offer Criminology?

234 colleges and universities in the United States offer Criminology as a degree program. Each year, approximately 10,365 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Criminology?

The best colleges for Criminology based on Repit's ratings include University of California-Irvine, University of Florida, University of Pennsylvania, University of South Florida, University of Maryland-College Park. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Criminology degree?

Graduates with a Criminology degree can expect average salaries around $97,484 in related careers, with top earners making up to $136,550. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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Criminology Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Criminology Degree?

Managers, all other

Psychologists, all other

Sociologists

Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

Best Colleges for Criminology

Largest Criminology Programs

About Criminology

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