Bachelor's-4% vs national median2,914 grads tracked
Criminology at Old Dominion University
Ranked 34th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,016
middle 50%: $27,084 – $48,818
Median · 5 years out
$53,500
middle 50%: $40,792 – $69,782
Median · 10 years out
$63,766
middle 50%: $47,633 – $85,550
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 bachelor's degree holders at Old Dominion University earn a median of $37k initially. This increases to $64k after ten years of work.
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.
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Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,270 total interest
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$55,746 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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
Wright State University
$50,619 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Old Dominion University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out