by our College Data Analytics Team
[Criminology](/majors/social-sciences/criminology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a criminology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the early-career earnings of their criminology graduates.
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Below are the schools whose criminology graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in criminology, no school beat Saint Anselm College this year. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the criminology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,372.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern Maine one of the highest-paying schools for criminology. University Of Southern Maine is a public school located in the city of Portland. Students who complete the criminology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,574.
Strong graduate earnings at Stonehill College earned it the #3 place for criminology. Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton. After graduating, criminology degree recipients from Stonehill College typically earn about $63,767 annually.
Lasell College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminology schools. Set in the city of Newton, Lasell College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the criminology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,717.
Framingham State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in criminology, landing the #5 spot this year. Framingham State University is a public school located in the city of Framingham. Early-career criminology graduates from Framingham State University make a median of around $60,589 per year.
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth earned the #6 position for criminology graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public institution. Students who complete the criminology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,646.
Assumption College came in at #7 for criminology graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Assumption College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career criminology graduates from Assumption College make a median of around $48,600 per year.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot for criminology salaries this year. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public institution. After graduating, criminology degree recipients from Central Connecticut State University typically earn about $59,375 annually.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminology schools. Eastern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the town of Willimantic. Criminology graduates of Eastern Connecticut State University earn a median of about $39,705 a year early in their careers.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts earned the #10 position for criminology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Boston, Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career criminology graduates from Emmanuel College Massachusetts make a median of around $36,824 per year.
University Of Rhode Island landed the #11 spot for criminology salaries this year. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. After graduating, criminology degree recipients from University Of Rhode Island typically earn about $31,729 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their criminology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 11 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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