Best Criminology Degrees in Pennsylvania by ROI

Colleges in Pennsylvania ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Pennsylvania

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$185,911

Across Pennsylvania programs

Average Annual Cost

$50,200

Cost of attendance

#	College	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Lebanon Valley College Grad rate: 70.5%	-$4,240	$54,586	$63,990	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Grad rate: 81.0%	-$27,062	$55,437	$65,513	$25,000	Full ROI →
3	Saint Vincent College Grad rate: 74.0%	-$158,338	$46,922	$55,082	$27,000	Full ROI →
4	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.2%	-$159,050	$41,151	$26,405	$27,000	Full ROI →
5	Arcadia University Grad rate: 63.8%	-$212,620	$45,372	$61,240	$26,000	Full ROI →
6	Elizabethtown College Grad rate: 76.6%	-$217,132	$41,007	$49,318	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Albright College Grad rate: 45.6%	-$232,524	$39,250	$44,381	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Cabrini University Grad rate: 50.5%	-$249,386	$41,306	$49,764	$27,000	Full ROI →
9	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Grad rate: 66.2%	-$267,510	$35,335	$24,781	$25,990	Full ROI →
10	Lycoming College Grad rate: 61.9%	-$331,254	$39,565	$61,526	$27,000	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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