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
Criminology majors at the University of Northern Iowa begin with a median salary of $39k. Ten-year earnings reach $69k as graduates advance in their careers.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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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
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$59,981 · 5 yrs out
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
Dominican University
$57,265 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,764 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
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$55,945 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$54,960 · 5 yrs out
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