Bachelor's-10% vs national median641 grads tracked
Criminology at Wright State University
Ranked 40th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,646
middle 50%: $25,634 – $44,951
Median · 5 years out
$50,619
middle 50%: $37,860 – $65,539
Median · 10 years out
$64,036
middle 50%: $45,615 – $87,772
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
First-year median salaries for criminology bachelor's graduates are $35k. These earnings grow to $51k after five years and $64k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,898 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$50,633 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$50,628 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$50,415 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$50,176 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$49,836 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,085 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out