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Criminology at University of Maryland - College Park

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Criminology at University of Maryland - College Park

What traits are you looking for in a criminology school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminology program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 335 students received a bachelor's degree in criminology from UMCP.

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

UMCP Criminology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology
  • Master’s Degree in Criminology
  • Doctorate Degree in Criminology

UMCP Criminology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminology progam at UMCP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminology major at UMCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Criminology Schools 4
Most Popular Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
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Most Popular Criminology Master’s Degree Schools 34

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in criminology from UMCP. This makes it the #34 most popular school for criminology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminology Graduates from UMCP Make?

The median salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $36,992. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $33,551 for all criminology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminology Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Criminology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 335 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminology from UMCP in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminology at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in criminology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 53
White 170
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

UMCP Criminology Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Criminology from UMCP in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminology master's degree from UMCP, 86% 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 University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in criminology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in criminology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Sociologists 60 $74,540

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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