Bachelor's-15% vs national median453 grads tracked
Criminology at Virginia Union University
Ranked 47th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,289
middle 50%: $24,049 – $45,586
Median · 5 years out
$47,820
middle 50%: $35,769 – $62,202
Median · 10 years out
$53,511
middle 50%: $39,178 – $70,380
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 graduates from this Virginia university earn a median of $33k starting out. Salaries reach $54k 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?
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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
9 yrs
≈ $10,638 total interest
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$65,110 · 5 yrs out
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