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Bachelor's+7% vs national median802 grads tracked

Criminology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 16th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,419
middle 50%: $26,633 – $48,951
Median · 5 years out
$59,981
middle 50%: $43,092 – $80,834
Median · 10 years out
$78,924
middle 50%: $56,612 – $95,959

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 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $36,419 one year after graduating, rising to $78,924 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 16th 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.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,645 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Dallas
$62,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,781 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$60,750 · 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
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$57,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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