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Criminology at University of North Carolina Wilmington

If you are interested in studying Criminology, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina Wilmington is in Wilmington, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 96 criminology degrees were granted at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Distance learning is available at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Among 18,848 students, 4,303 (23%) studied exclusively online and 8,428 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Use these rankings to compare University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Criminology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 6
Best Value	North Carolina	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 33
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#82 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#94 of 161

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington

Graduates of University of North Carolina Wilmington’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	$27,209
2 years	$31,845
3 years	$35,904
4 years	$41,747
5 years	$48,855

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Criminology graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington take home a median $41,747, compared with $61,282 for all University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminology graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington stands at $22,915.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminology graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminology graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington are 76% women (73) and 24% men (23).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Of the 96 bachelor’s criminology degrees awarded at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 76% were women (73) and 24% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington, lower than 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 University of North Carolina Wilmington

The Criminology program at University of North Carolina Wilmington breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	96

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Students who finish Criminology program at University of North Carolina Wilmington pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminology graduates, 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.