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Criminology at Mount St. Mary’s University

If you plan to study Criminology, take a look at what Mount St. Mary’s University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mount St. Mary’s University sits in Emmitsburg, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 criminology degrees were granted at Mount St. Mary’s University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mount St. Mary’s University

Distance learning is available at Mount St. Mary’s University. Of 2,408 students, 352 (15%) studied exclusively online and 965 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at Mount St. Mary’s University

Rankings can help you compare Mount St. Mary’s University’s Criminology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#2 of 2
Best Value	Maryland	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 31
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#18 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#60 of 161
Best Value	Nationwide	#121 of 159

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University

Graduates of Mount St. Mary’s 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	$38,014
2 years	$37,363
3 years	$52,851
4 years	$59,772
5 years	$76,537

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Criminology graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University take home a median $59,772, compared with $62,238 for all Mount St. Mary’s University graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminology graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminology graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminology graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University are 69% women (34) and 31% men (15).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Mount St. Mary’s University

Among the 49 bachelor’s criminology degrees awarded at Mount St. Mary’s University, 69% were women (34) and 31% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	11
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 51% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount St. Mary’s University, above 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 Mount St. Mary’s University

This Criminology program at Mount St. Mary’s University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	49

Best-Paid Careers for Criminology Graduates

Graduates of the Criminology program at Mount St. Mary’s University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Criminology majors, 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.