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Criminology at Cleveland State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminology, take a look at what Cleveland State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cleveland State University sits in Cleveland, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 65 criminology degrees were awarded at Cleveland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cleveland State University

Many students take online classes at Cleveland State University. Among 14,074 students, 2,129 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,908 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at Cleveland State University

Rankings can help you compare Cleveland State University’s Criminology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#3 of 5
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#15 of 23
Best Value	Nationwide	#58 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 161

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from Cleveland State University

Graduates of Cleveland State University’s Criminology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,543
2 years	$33,410
3 years	$38,088
4 years	$44,047
5 years	$52,416

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Criminology graduates from Cleveland State University earn a median of $44,047, compared with $56,516 for all Cleveland State University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminology graduates from Cleveland State University stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminology graduates at Cleveland State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminology graduates at Cleveland State University are 72% women (47) and 28% men (18).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Cleveland State University

Among the 65 bachelor’s criminology degrees awarded at Cleveland State University, 72% were women (47) and 28% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Cleveland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Cleveland State University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Cleveland State University

The Criminology program at Cleveland State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	65

Top-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Graduates of the Criminology program at Cleveland State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.