College Scorecard program reportCIP 45.04 · UNITID 489779

Criminology

Associate's Degree · West Lafayette, IN

At Purdue University Global, the Criminology associate's degree program reported $44,516 median earnings four years after completion and $22,744 median federal debt among 159 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$44,516Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$22,744Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates159Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records1Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Criminology graduates at Purdue University Global earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $44,516, five-year median earnings were Not reported, and median federal debt was $22,744 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$44,516

Median earnings five years after completionNot reported

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 Purdue University Global’s Criminology program compare?

Among 1 published associate's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 100th percentile and debt was lower than about 0% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile100th

Higher earnings than about 100% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position0%

Lower median debt than about 0% 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 1 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

No other published peer record.

This is the only institution-program record in the same field and credential group that passed the site’s evidence rule.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Purdue University Global cost and completion data?

The Purdue University Global 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.

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, Indiana · Public

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Answers at a glance

Criminology at Purdue University Global: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $44,516 four-year median earnings, $22,744 median federal debt, 159 working graduates, and 1 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Criminology program earn?

Median earnings were $44,516 four years after completion and Not reported 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 $22,744 across a reported debt cohort of 225 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

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