COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminology bachelor's degree at University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit
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.
$14,863 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 38.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $18,548 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −14% · 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+$74,190
$8,000Annual price+$42,190
$16,000Annual price+$10,190
$24,000Annual price−$21,810
$29,000Current college-wide context−$41,810
$32,000Annual price−$53,810
$40,000Annual price−$85,810
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$70,419$33,928 above the preliminary benchmark
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$29,155
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$70,419
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$29,155Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$66,116Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE76.4%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?
4.9% 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$5,868
Estimated loan payment$286
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$70,419 vs. $55,556
$14,863 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$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199$120,860–$191,610 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$115,650 median wageMN estimate · 330 jobs · 19-3039$69,000–$134,830 middle 50% of MN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$83,060 median wageMN estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1111$73,900–$107,190 middle 50% of MN wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,410 median wageMN estimate · 1,350 jobs · 19-4099$45,760–$62,110 middle 50% of MN 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
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
Hamline University
$500 less debt · $8,411 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,757
- Debt
- $26,500
- Annual net price
- $20,744
University of Minnesota-Duluth
$3,113 less debt · $10,412 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,754
- Debt
- $23,887
- Annual net price
- $18,743
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
$6,500 less debt · $12,377 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,022
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $16,778
University of Massachusetts Global
$5,326 higher earnings · $1,275 less debt
- Earnings
- $75,745
- Debt
- $25,725
- Annual net price
- $32,654
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
23 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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