by our College Data Analytics Team
[Criminology](/majors/social-sciences/criminology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where criminology graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose criminology graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of St Thomas Minnesota earned the #1 spot for highest-paid criminology graduates in Minnesota. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminology graduates of University Of St Thomas Minnesota earn a median of about $68,406 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in criminology will find them at University Of Minnesota Duluth, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public institution. Students who complete the criminology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,784.
Students chasing top earnings in criminology will find them at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. Students who complete the criminology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,352.
Students chasing top earnings in criminology will find them at Hamline University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the criminology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,204.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries criminology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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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