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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

Graduates of University of Saint Thomas's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $44,030 one year after graduating, rising to $97,530 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 2nd 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?

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

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
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$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

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