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Bachelor's-4% vs national median487 grads tracked

Criminology at University of Southern Maine

Ranked 32nd of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,388
middle 50%: $29,170 – $51,137
Median · 5 years out
$53,804
middle 50%: $40,755 – $68,509
Median · 10 years out
$62,192
middle 50%: $47,921 – $80,088

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 Southern Maine earn a median of $38k in their first year. Salaries climb to $54k at the five-year mark and $62k by year ten.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,080 total interest

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