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Criminology at SUNY Old Westbury

If you plan to study Criminology, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Old Westbury. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Old Westbury sits in Old Westbury, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 54 criminology degrees were granted at SUNY Old Westbury.

Online Class Availability at SUNY Old Westbury

Many students take online classes at SUNY Old Westbury. Among 4,709 students, 292 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,645 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at SUNY Old Westbury

Rankings can help you compare SUNY Old Westbury’s Criminology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#2 of 11
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#5 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#56 of 161

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from SUNY Old Westbury

Those who finish SUNY Old Westbury’s Criminology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,745
2 years	$34,621
3 years	$42,430
4 years	$47,612
5 years	$55,759

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Criminology graduates from SUNY Old Westbury take home a median $47,612, compared with $54,966 for all SUNY Old Westbury graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminology graduates from SUNY Old Westbury stands at $17,800.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminology graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminology graduates at SUNY Old Westbury are 67% women (36) and 33% men (18).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Among the 54 bachelor’s criminology degrees awarded at SUNY Old Westbury, 67% were women (36) and 33% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	10
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, 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 SUNY Old Westbury

The Criminology program at SUNY Old Westbury offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	54

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Students who finish Criminology program at SUNY Old Westbury pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.