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Criminology bachelor's degree outcomes at The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4504

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,186 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
41.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−52% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$60,742 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,137$50,753
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
116Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$48,500Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

454Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
122Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
163Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
333Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,742$25,934 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 134 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,211

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,742

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,211Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,614Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE40.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,137Year 1
$60,742Year 4
$50,753Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,062
Estimated loan payment$265
116borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,742 vs. $55,556

$5,186 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Psychologists, All Other$134,690 median wageFL estimate · 910 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,180 median wageFL estimate · 1,830 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$61,550 median wageFL estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSociologists$46,950 median wageFL estimate · 160 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami

$9,719 higher earnings · $8,500 less debt

Earnings
$70,461
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$37,244
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$5,500 less debt · $29,670 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,953
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$6,541
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online

$5,500 less debt · $31,396 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,953
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$4,815
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Tampa, FL

University of South Florida

$4,698 less debt · $26,399 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,883
Debt
$20,302
Annual net price
$9,812
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DATA QUALITY

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46 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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