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Criminology at California State University - San Marcos

266 Bachelor's Degrees
#34 Overall Quality
$31,316 Bachelor's Salary
The Criminology major is part of the program at California State University - San Marcos.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CSUSM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminology.

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Criminology Degrees Available at CSUSM

CSUSM Criminology Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #34 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (With Aid) 19
Best Value Colleges for Criminology 20
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (With Aid) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Criminology Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Criminology Schools 34
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income Over $110k) 35
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminology Graduates 66
Highest Paid Criminology Graduates 71

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 266 bachelor's degrees in criminology. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 278 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminology Graduates from CSUSM Make?

$31,316 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUSM is $31,316. This is less than $33,551, which is the national median of all criminology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminology Graduates from CSUSM Have?

$14,810 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUSM, criminology students borrow a median amount of $14,810 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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Criminology Student Diversity at CSUSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at California State University - San Marcos.

CSUSM Criminology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 266 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminology from CSUSM. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a bachelor's in criminology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 159
White 52
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 25

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