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Bachelor's-2% vs national median2,295 grads tracked

Criminology at Northern Arizona University

Ranked 29th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,916
middle 50%: $27,636 – $49,593
Median · 5 years out
$54,960
middle 50%: $41,523 – $72,837
Median · 10 years out
$65,825
middle 50%: $49,029 – $88,474

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $37,916 one year after graduating, rising to $65,825 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 29th of 49 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,994 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Iowa
$57,447 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$57,265 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,764 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$55,945 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,010 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$53,804 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,500 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Arizona University

Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out

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