Best Schools for Criminology

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$38,610
Avg. Earnings
4,173
Graduates
#1
L

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO · Private

$59,883
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,594
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 65.9%
#2
R

Regis University

Denver, CO · Private

$48,823
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 87.3%
#3
S

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,755
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 86.4%
#4
S

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH · Private

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,099
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 78.3%
#5
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$43,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,992
Graduates: 357
Acceptance: 44.8%
#6
N

National Louis University

Chicago, IL · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,099
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 93.1%
#7
B

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA ·

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#8
U

University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,634
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 79.3%
#9
T

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX · Public

$41,193
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.5%
#10
L

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA · Private

$41,007
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,491
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 74.5%
#11
M

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$40,485
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 93.7%
#12
U

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS · Private

$40,281
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 89.8%
#13
U

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA · Private

$40,089
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,511
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 93.4%
#14
E

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA · Private

$39,592
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 76.8%
#15
U

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA · Public

$39,153
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,031
Graduates: 117
Acceptance: 92.2%
#16
F

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ · Private

$39,153
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,436
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 95.9%
#17
F

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Madison, NJ · Private

$39,153
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,436
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 95.3%
#18
U

University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN · Public

$38,649
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,919
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 81.8%
#19
E

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Public

$38,505
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,159
Graduates: 139
Acceptance: 81.3%
#20
U

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,892
Graduates: 98
Acceptance: 94.4%
#21
S

St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,359
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 67.8%
#22
N

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,305
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 39.9%
#23
O

Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus

Mansfield, OH ·

$37,808
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,830
Graduates: 220
Acceptance: N/A
#24
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$37,808
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,830
Graduates: 220
Acceptance: 50.8%
#25
U

University of Massachusetts Global

Irvine, CA · Public

$37,671
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,624
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: N/A
#26
U

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX · Public

$37,568
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,207
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 75.3%
#27
L

Lasell University

Newton, MA · Private

$37,478
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,517
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 82.3%
#28
M

Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD · Private

$37,363
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,014
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 71.9%
#29
L

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY · Private

$37,208
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,055
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 75.3%
#30
S

Suffolk University

Boston, MA · Private

$36,848
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.7%
#31
U

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$36,848
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 5.9%
#32
G

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Private

$36,848
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,393
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 76.0%
#33
F

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA · Public

$36,488
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,904
Graduates: 86
Acceptance: 84.9%
#34
A

Albright College

Reading, PA · Private

$36,312
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,465
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 86.2%
#35
S

Stonehill College

Easton, MA · Private

$36,246
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,224
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 72.6%
#36
U

University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Public

$35,774
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,603
Graduates: 149
Acceptance: 65.1%
#37
S

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA · Private

$35,594
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,548
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 59.1%
#38
I

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN · Public

$35,546
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,773
Graduates: 210
Acceptance: 91.5%
#39
M

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$35,518
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,632
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 87.4%
#40
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,727
Graduates: 138
Acceptance: 77.0%
#41
E

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Public

$35,327
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,680
Graduates: 96
Acceptance: 91.8%
#42
V

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN · Private

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,415
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 92.2%
#43
C

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Public

$34,823
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,810
Graduates: 189
Acceptance: 75.5%
#44
S

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY · Public

$34,621
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,745
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 84.6%
#45
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$34,603
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,868
Graduates: 168
Acceptance: 24.0%
#46
U

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL · Public

$34,603
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,868
Graduates: 168
Acceptance: 64.4%
#47
N

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Public

$34,348
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,280
Graduates: 318
Acceptance: 91.0%
#48
O

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public

$34,206
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,213
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 84.8%
#49
U

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH · Public

$34,187
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,438
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 86.9%
#50
C

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY · Public

$34,090
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,123
Graduates: 310
Acceptance: 57.2%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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