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 the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
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 $69,676 in median earnings for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 48. | |||||
| 2 | Assumption University · Worcester, MA | $67,883 | $29,498 | $19,885 | 83.0% |
| Assumption University ranks 2nd on this list, with an admission rate of 83% and 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 average net price of $26,706, 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 sits 4th on this list and shows an average net price of $14,535 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 5 | Stonehill College · Easton, MA | $64,957 | $33,016 | $23,605 | 66.3% |
| Stonehill College reports $64,957 in median earnings for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 66%. | |||||
| 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 ranks 175th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 7 | Lycoming College · Williamsport, PA | $61,144 | $19,140 | $12,151 | 74.1% |
| Lycoming College reports median federal debt of $27,000 among Criminology completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $61,144 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Niagara University · Niagara University, NY | $60,995 | $17,248 | $9,564 | 87.4% |
| Niagara University ranks 8th on this list and reports an average net price of $9,564 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 9 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $60,697 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University reports $60,697 in median earnings for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 35. | |||||
| 10 | St. John Fisher University · Rochester, NY | $60,481 | $28,945 | $16,054 | 66.4% |
| St. John Fisher University ranks 10th on this list, with an admission rate of 66% and 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 posts median earnings of $59,857 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $16,114. | |||||
| 12 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $59,549 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus ranks 518th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an admission rate of 88%. | |||||
| 13 | University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME | $59,270 | $13,596 | $9,999 | 79.2% |
| The University of Southern Maine ranks 13th on this list, with $59,270 in median earnings for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 14 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $58,751 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University's Criminology completers who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans, and the school reports an average net price of $38,509. | |||||
| 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's Criminology graduates earned a median of $58,540 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA | $58,447 | $26,979 | $20,788 | 83.8% |
| Lebanon Valley College ranks 16th on this list, with an average net price of $26,979 and a median 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 a median of $58,115 for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $19,608. | |||||
| 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 ranks 37th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $3,203. | |||||
| 19 | Lasell University · Newton, MA | $56,766 | $27,511 | $18,334 | 81.2% |
| Lasell University's Criminology completers who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans, and the program's median earnings are $56,766 four years after completing. | |||||
| 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 admits 60% of applicants and its Criminology graduates earned a median of $56,593 four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA | $55,924 | $29,689 | $22,570 | 88.8% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia reports $55,924 in median earnings for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $29,689. | |||||
| 22 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $55,408 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Stockton University ranks 247th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and its Criminology graduates earned a median of $55,408 four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA | $54,174 | $20,927 | $15,976 | 90.6% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth's Criminology completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,204 in federal loans, and the school admits 91% of applicants. | |||||
| 24 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $53,762 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania reports $53,762 in median earnings for its Criminology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $16,804. | |||||
| 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, with 62 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 26 | Saint Vincent College · Latrobe, PA | $52,788 | $23,510 | $17,249 | 61.7% |
| Saint Vincent College, a private nonprofit college in Latrobe, posts an average net price of $23,510 and an admission rate of 62%. | |||||
| 27 | SUNY Old Westbury · Old Westbury, NY | $52,598 | $11,282 | $6,645 | 83.6% |
| SUNY Old Westbury ranks 229th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Criminology completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $15,517. | |||||
| 28 | Arcadia University · Glenside, PA | $47,772 | $29,466 | $23,127 | 80.2% |
| Arcadia University admits 80% of applicants, and its Criminology graduates four years after completing earned a median of $47,772. | |||||
| 29 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $36,848 | $28,699 | -$3,012* | 5.4% |
| University of Pennsylvania has the lowest admission rate on this list at 5%, and its Criminology graduates four years after completing earned a median of $36,848. | |||||
| 30 | Cedar Crest College · Allentown, PA | $33,993 | $18,659 | $21,044 | 84.1% |
| Cedar Crest College ranks 30th on this list, with an average net price of $21,044 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
* 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, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled after completing. 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 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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