College Scorecard program reportCIP 45.04 · UNITID 149222

Criminology

Bachelor's Degree · Carbondale, IL

At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the Criminology bachelor's degree program reported $52,916 median earnings four years after completion and $24,000 median federal debt among 159 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$52,916Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$24,000Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates159Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records37Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Criminology graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $52,916, five-year median earnings were $55,612, and median federal debt was $24,000 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$52,916

Median earnings five years after completion$55,612

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Criminology program compare?

Among 37 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 27th percentile and debt was lower than about 43% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile27th

Higher earnings than about 27% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position43%

Lower median debt than about 43% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Criminology for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 37 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Southern Illinois University-Carbondale cost and completion data?

The Southern Illinois University-Carbondale institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois · Public

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Answers at a glance

Criminology at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $52,916 four-year median earnings, $24,000 median federal debt, 159 working graduates, and 37 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Criminology program earn?

Median earnings were $52,916 four years after completion and $55,612 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Criminology program?

The published median federal debt was $24,000 across a reported debt cohort of 129 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 45.04 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.