Kingston, Rhode Island · Public
Criminology at University of Rhode Island
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $21,440 school-wide net price and $69,743 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 220
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 72.2%
- Graduation rate
- 73.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,440/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $85,760
- Median debt
- $22,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $69,743/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($21,440), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($69,743), 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 B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,315 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($12,400 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Rhode Island in the top 37% 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 2.4% of the awards or completions reported for University of Rhode Island. That award concentration is higher than at 61% of schools in this field set and is below 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?
University of Rhode Island's average net price is $21,440 per year, about $85,760 over four years. That is $1,315 above the $20,125 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $69,743 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,400 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 University of Rhode Island #82 of 220 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.