Top Criminology Programs in the Northeast by Earnings (2026)
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Regional list from Best Criminology Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 30 Criminology programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Criminology graduates four years after completing. Saint Anselm College leads the list at $69,676, followed by Assumption University at $67,883 and Emmanuel College at $67,814.
The median across the listed schools is $58,494, with figures ranging from $69,676 to $33,993.
The list includes 12 public and 18 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranks 37th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice reports the lowest average net price at $3,203.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Anselm College · Manchester, NH | $69,676 | $34,779 | $25,143 | 78.1% |
| Saint Anselm College reports median earnings of $69,676 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, with 48 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 2 | Assumption University · Worcester, MA | $67,883 | $29,498 | $19,885 | 83.0% |
| Assumption University ranks 2nd on this list and shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Criminology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | Emmanuel College · Boston, MA | $67,814 | $26,706 | $20,399 | 75.7% |
| With an admission rate of 76%, Emmanuel College posts median earnings of $67,814 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Le Moyne College · Syracuse, NY | $65,956 | $22,277 | $14,535 | 83.0% |
| Le Moyne College carries an average net price of $22,277 and reports median earnings of $65,956 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Stonehill College · Easton, MA | $64,957 | $33,016 | $23,605 | 66.3% |
| Stonehill College ranks 5th on this list, with 60 graduates in the earnings cohort and a median federal debt of $25,000 among Criminology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 6 | Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT | $61,950 | $16,857 | $13,589 | 73.3% |
| A public university in New Britain, Central Connecticut State University reports median earnings of $61,950 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Lycoming College · Williamsport, PA | $61,144 | $19,140 | $12,151 | 74.1% |
| Lycoming College shows an average net price of $19,140 and a median federal debt of $27,000 among Criminology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 8 | Niagara University · Niagara University, NY | $60,995 | $17,248 | $9,564 | 87.4% |
| Niagara University admits 87% of applicants and reports median earnings of $60,995 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $60,697 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University ranks 9th on this list, with median earnings of $60,697 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | St. John Fisher University · Rochester, NY | $60,481 | $28,945 | $16,054 | 66.4% |
| St. John Fisher University carries an average net price of $28,945 and reports a median federal debt of $23,188 among Criminology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 11 | Framingham State University · Framingham, MA | $59,857 | $16,114 | $11,934 | 83.6% |
| Framingham State University reports median earnings of $59,857 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, with 54 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 12 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $59,549 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus admits 88% of applicants and reports median earnings of $59,549 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME | $59,270 | $13,596 | $9,999 | 79.2% |
| A public university in Portland, University of Southern Maine reports median earnings of $59,270 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 14 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $58,751 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University admits 79% of applicants and its Criminology completers who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 15 | Albright College · Reading, PA | $58,540 | $20,024 | $16,345 | 76.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed from Albright College left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans, and the school reports an average net price of $20,024. | |||||
| 16 | Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA | $58,447 | $26,979 | $20,788 | 83.8% |
| Lebanon Valley College ranks 16th on this list, with median earnings of $58,447 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $58,115 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania posts an average net price of $12,555 for families earning under $30,000 and its Criminology completers who borrowed left with a median of $23,875 in federal loans. | |||||
| 18 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · New York, NY | $57,396 | $3,203 | $1,073 | 57.1% |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice holds the top Azimuth composite rank on the page, 37th among nonprofit four-year institutions, and reports median earnings of $57,396 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Lasell University · Newton, MA | $56,766 | $27,511 | $18,334 | 81.2% |
| Lasell University shows an admission rate of 81% and its Criminology completers who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 20 | State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY | $56,593 | $22,345 | $12,550 | 59.8% |
| State University of New York at Cortland reports median earnings of $56,593 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $22,345. | |||||
| 21 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA | $55,924 | $29,689 | $22,570 | 88.8% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia ranks 21st on this list and its Criminology completers who borrowed left with a median of $21,625 in federal loans. | |||||
| 22 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $55,408 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Stockton University reports median earnings of $55,408 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $15,135 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 23 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA | $54,174 | $20,927 | $15,976 | 90.6% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth admits 91% of applicants and its Criminology completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,204 in federal loans. | |||||
| 24 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $53,762 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania posts the top admission rate on the page at 91%, and its Criminology graduates four years after completing report median earnings of $53,762. | |||||
| 25 | Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT | $52,942 | $21,067 | $17,654 | 83.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University reports median earnings of $52,942 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, alongside a cohort of 62 graduates. | |||||
| 26 | Saint Vincent College · Latrobe, PA | $52,788 | $23,510 | $17,249 | 61.7% |
| Saint Vincent College admits 62% of applicants and shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Criminology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 27 | SUNY Old Westbury · Old Westbury, NY | $52,598 | $11,282 | $6,645 | 83.6% |
| SUNY Old Westbury carries an average net price of $11,282, and its Criminology graduates earn a median of $52,598 four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | Arcadia University · Glenside, PA | $47,772 | $29,466 | $23,127 | 80.2% |
| Arcadia University ranks 1219th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $47,772 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 29 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $36,848 | $28,699 | -$3,012* | 5.4% |
| University of Pennsylvania posts a 5% admission rate and an average net price of $28,699, while its Criminology graduates earn a median of $36,848 four years after completing. | |||||
| 30 | Cedar Crest College · Allentown, PA | $33,993 | $18,659 | $21,044 | 84.1% |
| Cedar Crest College ranks 30th on this list, with median earnings of $33,993 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing and a cohort of 12 graduates. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Criminology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 2 of the 30 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 30 schools with a published figure. The spread from top to bottom is $35,683, with Saint Anselm College at $69,676 and the lowest listed program at $33,993.
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