Master's · Social Sciences

Criminology (Master's): earnings by school

21 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$54,391
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$67,163
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$34,100
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 15 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $61,908 and $71,183. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Lasell University MA$133,507$115,809$22,598
University of California-Irvine CA$57,958$83,175$41,000
St. John's University-New York NY$55,985$83,065$41,000
East Texas A&M University TX$72,711—$37,449
University at Albany NY$54,524$71,183$30,750
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$53,670$70,674$25,034
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA$59,317$70,474$40,184
Tiffin University OH—$69,203—
San Diego State University CA—$67,163—
Lindenwood University MO—$65,342—
Missouri State University-Springfield MO$48,614$65,307—
University of South Florida FL$64,389—$23,205
Regis University CO$57,296$63,202$46,609
Saint Vincent College PA$42,530$61,908—
Indiana State University IN—$59,321—
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA$49,813$58,603$26,459
Stockton University NJ$49,522$57,437—
The University of Tampa FL$54,391——
The University of Alabama AL$51,051——
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce PR$31,207——
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez PR$31,207——