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Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,173 grads tracked

Criminology at University of Northern Iowa

Ranked 23rd of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,557
middle 50%: $28,555 – $51,105
Median · 5 years out
$57,447
middle 50%: $43,636 – $72,700
Median · 10 years out
$68,687
middle 50%: $52,466 – $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 University of Northern Iowa's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $38,557 one year after graduating, rising to $68,687 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 23rd 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,671 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$59,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$58,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$57,537 · 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
Northern Arizona University
$54,960 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Northern Iowa

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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