Bachelor's0% vs national median842 grads tracked
Criminology at North Carolina State University
Ranked 27th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,015
middle 50%: $28,532 – $47,753
Median · 5 years out
$55,945
middle 50%: $43,965 – $66,909
Median · 10 years out
$68,324
middle 50%: $53,681 – $85,530
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 North Carolina State University see a median starting salary of $38k. Earnings climb to a median of $68k by the tenth year.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,872 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$58,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$57,447 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$57,265 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,764 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$56,406 · 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
University of Southern Maine
$53,804 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out