Bachelor's+17% vs national median554 grads tracked
Criminology at SUNY Cortland
Ranked 7th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $27,201 – $49,421
Median · 5 years out
$65,514
middle 50%: $49,787 – $84,276
Median · 10 years out
$83,086
middle 50%: $60,442 – $123,770
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 SUNY Cortland's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $36,412 one year after graduating, rising to $83,086 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,215 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$76,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$70,984 · 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
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
University of Iowa
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Cortland
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$69,943 · 5 yrs out
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$69,943 · 5 yrs out
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$66,839 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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$66,110 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,697 · 5 yrs out
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