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Bachelor's-11% vs national median567 grads tracked

Criminology at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Ranked 43rd of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,167
middle 50%: $24,519 – $43,464
Median · 5 years out
$49,836
middle 50%: $38,905 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$58,920
middle 50%: $45,999 – $80,415

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 Texas A&M University - Kingsville's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $33,167 one year after graduating, rising to $58,920 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,277 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Wright State University
$50,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$50,415 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$50,176 · 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
Virginia Union University
$47,820 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$45,159 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,653 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,008 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$97,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,154 · 5 yrs out

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