Bachelor's-3% vs national median744 grads tracked
Criminology at Ohio University
Ranked 30th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,875
middle 50%: $29,317 – $56,764
Median · 5 years out
$54,010
middle 50%: $41,162 – $68,758
Median · 10 years out
$59,378
middle 50%: $45,375 – $78,725
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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $40,875 one year after graduating, rising to $59,378 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 30th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,775 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dominican University
$57,265 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,764 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$55,945 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$54,960 · 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
Old Dominion University
$53,500 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,945 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out