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# Top Criminology Programs in the Northeast by Earnings (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Regional list from [Best Criminology Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-criminology-programs/)

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

30 schools in list order

| 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](/school/le-moyne-college/majors/) carries an [average net price of $22,277](/school/le-moyne-college/cost/) 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](/school/central-connecticut-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $61,950](/school/central-connecticut-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/hofstra-university/majors/) ranks 9th on this list, with [median earnings of $60,697](/school/hofstra-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/majors/) [admits 88% of applicants](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-southern-maine/majors/) reports [median earnings of $59,270](/school/university-of-southern-maine/outcomes/) for its Criminology graduates four years after completing. |
| 14 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $58,751 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
|  | [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/majors/) [admits 79% of applicants](/school/drexel-university/admissions/) 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](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/majors/) holds the top Azimuth composite rank on the page, 37th among nonprofit four-year institutions, and reports [median earnings of $57,396](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/outcomes/) 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](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/majors/) reports [median earnings of $56,593](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/outcomes/) 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](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/majors/) ranks 21st on this list and its Criminology completers who borrowed left with a [median of $21,625](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/outcomes/) in federal loans. |
| 22 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $55,408 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
|  | [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $55,408](/school/stockton-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/majors/) [admits 91% of applicants](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/admissions/) 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](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) posts the top admission rate on the page at 91%, and its Criminology graduates four years after completing report [median earnings of $53,762](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/). |
| 25 | Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT | $52,942 | $21,067 | $17,654 | 83.0% |
|  | [Eastern Connecticut State University](/school/eastern-connecticut-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $52,942](/school/eastern-connecticut-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/suny-old-westbury/majors/) carries an [average net price of $11,282,](/school/suny-old-westbury/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) posts a 5% admission rate and an [average net price of $28,699,](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/cost/) 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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