Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Criminology
CIP45.04
220 colleges offer Criminology. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 220
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $56,224
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $21,740
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 9
- Associate's
- 12
- Bachelor's
- 220
- Master's
- 63
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 1
- Doctoral
- 17
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 9
What it covers
About Criminology
A program that focuses on the systematic study of crime as a sociopathological phenomenon, the behavior of criminals, and the social institutions evolved to respond to crime. Includes instruction in the theory of crime, psychological and social bases of criminal behavior, social value systems and the theory of punishment, criminal law and criminal justice systems, penology, rehabilitation and recidivism, studies of specific types of crime, social attitudes and policy, and applications to specific issues in law enforcement administration and policy.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 45.04.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 12 | $46,3464 yrs after · 1 college | $12,0001 college |
| Bachelor's | 220 | $56,2244 yrs after · 109 colleges | $21,740130 colleges |
| Master's | 63 | $67,1634 yrs after · 15 colleges | $35,49913 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 17 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 9 | $73,9724 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Criminology graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit · 47 graduates
$70,461
debt $12,125
- 2
University of St Thomas-Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 15 graduates
$70,419
debt $26,250
- 3
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · 37 graduates
$69,676
debt $27,000
- 4
Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit · 33 graduates
$68,190
debt $23,053
- 5
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit · 20 graduates
$67,883
debt $27,000
- 6
Emmanuel College-Massachusetts
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 14 graduates
$67,814
debt $27,000
- 7
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public · 314 graduates
$67,258
debt $14,000
- 8
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 32 graduates
$66,612
debt $23,624
- 9
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · 13 graduates
$65,956
debt $19,500
- 10
Easton, MA · Private nonprofit · 53 graduates
$64,957
debt $25,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Criminology by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Science
Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Median pay
- $110,840
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
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How many colleges offer Criminology?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Criminology at these degree levels: certificate (9 colleges), associate's (12 colleges), bachelor's (220 colleges), master's (63 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (17 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (9 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Criminology graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Criminology earn $56,224 a year four years after finishing, across 109 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Criminology graduates earn the most?
University of Miami reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Criminology: $70,461 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.