Criminology at University of Miami

Every criminology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminology program at University of Miami stacks up to those at other schools.

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and has a total student population of 17,809. In 2021, 57 criminology majors received their bachelor's degree from U Miami.

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

U Miami Criminology Degrees Available

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

U Miami Criminology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminology programs across the country. The following shows how U Miami performed in these rankings.

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 U Miami 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 Value Criminology Master’s Degree Schools	44

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in criminology from U Miami. This makes it the #40 most popular school for criminology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of U Miami Criminology Graduates

The median salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor's degree at U Miami is $29,138. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,551 for all criminology students.

Criminology Student Demographics at U Miami

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

U Miami Criminology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminology from U Miami in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	22
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U Miami Criminology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in criminology each year. U Miami does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the criminology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Miami with a master's in criminology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U Miami also has a doctoral program available in criminology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government

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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Sociologists	50	$78,490

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
• Image Credit: By Harrier233 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.