Cortland, New York · Public
Criminology at State University of New York at Cortland
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $22,345 school-wide net price and $60,236 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 220
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 59.8%
- Graduation rate
- 68%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,345/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $89,380
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $60,236/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4%), school-wide average net price ($22,345), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,236), and peer averages from 220 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 220 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,220 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,893 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place State University of New York at Cortland in the top 56% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 2.2% of reported awards · $4,666 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 6.7% of reported awards · $7,000 net A+ 
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · 1.7% of reported awards · $5,167 net A+ University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 2.5% of reported awards · $9,492 net A 
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $11,531 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Criminology accounts for 4% of the awards or completions reported for State University of New York at Cortland. That award concentration is higher than at 81% of schools in this field set and is 1.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
State University of New York at Cortland's average net price is $22,345 per year, about $89,380 over four years. That is $2,220 above the $20,125 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $60,236 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,893 above the $57,343 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places State University of New York at Cortland #124 of 220 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.