by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 SIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminology.
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The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in criminology. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in criminology from SIUC. This makes it the #46 most popular school for criminology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in criminology in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Criminology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,490 a year. This is less than $33,551, which is the national median of all criminology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SIUC, criminology students borrow a median amount of $24,000 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminology program at SIUC is $252 per month.
Learn about other programs related to Criminology that might interest you.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of criminology bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in criminology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 59 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The criminology program at SIUC awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in criminology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
