Criminology at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study criminology, take a look at what Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminology section at the bottom of this page.

Penn State University Park Criminology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Criminology

Penn State University Park Criminology Rankings

Criminology Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Penn State University Park Criminology Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of criminology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in criminology each year. Penn State University Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminology master's degree from Penn State University Park, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a master's in criminology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Criminology

If you plan to be a criminology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Criminology Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Sociologists	60	$121,470

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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