COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminology bachelor's degree at University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$11,702 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 29.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $10,645 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −8% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$42,580
$8,000Annual price+$10,580
$16,000Current college-wide context−$21,420
$24,000Annual price−$53,420
$32,000Annual price−$85,420
$40,000Annual price−$117,420
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$67,258$30,767 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 69 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,678
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$67,258
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,678Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,299Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE44.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE88.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.7% 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$5,605
Estimated loan payment$207
272borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$67,258 vs. $55,556
$11,702 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Managers, All Other$159,040 median wageMD estimate · 17,530 jobs · 11-9199$124,590–$185,220 middle 50% of MD wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$109,970 median wageMD estimate · 840 jobs · 19-3039$63,110–$152,730 middle 50% of MD wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSociologists$100,660 median wageMD estimate · 50 jobs · 19-3041$81,380–$104,630 middle 50% of MD wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$99,600 median wageMD estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1111$31,780–$105,680 middle 50% of MD wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$68,390 median wageMD estimate · 3,510 jobs · 19-4099$59,710–$97,240 middle 50% of MD wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
University of Miami
$3,203 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $70,461
- Debt
- $16,500
- Annual net price
- $37,244
University of California, Irvine
$3,635 less debt · $1,427 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,935
- Debt
- $15,865
- Annual net price
- $14,251
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$8,500 less debt · $12,475 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,396
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $3,203
Eastern Washington University
$205 less debt · $1,792 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,621
- Debt
- $19,295
- Annual net price
- $13,886
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
342 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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