Bachelor's+2% vs national median264 grads tracked
Criminology at Dominican University
Ranked 24th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,078
middle 50%: $28,259 – $45,133
Median · 5 years out
$57,265
middle 50%: $45,480 – $72,693
Median · 10 years out
$72,322
middle 50%: $51,537 – $99,192
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dominican University Criminology graduates see median starting salaries of $37k. This figure increases to $72k after ten years.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,836 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 Northern Iowa
$57,447 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,764 · 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
Ohio University
$54,010 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,840 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dominican University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$67,028 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out