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Criminology bachelor's degree at St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY · 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 close to similar programs.

$4,925 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
40.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−48% · 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.

What stays fixed$60,481 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.

+102%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,623 → $67,894
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
46Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$58,203Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

101Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
51Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
81Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,481$26,131 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 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$28,945

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

02 · BORROWING$24,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,481

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,945Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$55,201Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE66.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.2%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.

$33,623Year 1
$60,481Year 4
$67,894Year 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$5,040
Estimated loan payment$262
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,481 vs. $55,556

$4,925 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.
Managers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$128,320 median wageNY estimate · 680 jobs · 19-3039$89,040–$144,870 middle 50% of NY 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$82,770 median wageNY estimate · 880 jobs · 25-1111$68,200–$107,230 middle 50% of NY wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,810 median wageNY estimate · 7,390 jobs · 19-4099$53,910–$80,150 middle 50% of NY wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate'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.

Albany, NY

University at Albany

$621 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $11,778 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,102
Debt
$21,250
Annual net price
$17,167
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Syracuse, NY

Le Moyne College

$5,475 higher earnings · $6,668 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,956
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$22,277
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Niagara University, NY

Niagara University

$514 higher earnings · $11,697 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,995
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$17,248
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New York, NY

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

$13,750 less debt · $25,742 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,396
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$3,203
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DATA QUALITY

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16 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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