Bachelor's+27% vs national median198 grads tracked
Criminology at University of Saint Thomas
Ranked 2nd of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,030
middle 50%: $31,345 – $56,749
Median · 5 years out
$70,984
middle 50%: $51,424 – $92,787
Median · 10 years out
$97,530
middle 50%: $72,776 – $113,144
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 graduates from the University of Saint Thomas earn $44k in year one. Median salaries rise to $71k after five years and $98k 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?
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,157 total interest
Same major at other universities
National Louis University
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$68,436 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$66,857 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$65,514 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$62,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$62,197 · 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
Other majors at University of Saint Thomas
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
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$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,136 · 5 yrs out