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Criminology at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Criminology, you may want to check out the program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is in Bowling Green, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 criminology graduations were recorded at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Of 17,594 students, 2,479 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,920 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s Criminology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 23
Best Value	Ohio	#4 of 5
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#15 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 161
Best Value	Nationwide	#88 of 159

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Students who complete Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s Criminology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,554

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminology graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminology graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are 84% women (31) and 16% men (6).

Criminology Master’s Program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Among the 37 master’s criminology degrees awarded at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 84% were women (31) and 16% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology master’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 14% of Criminology master’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

The Criminology program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	37

Best-Paid Careers for Criminology Graduates

Students who finish Criminology program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminology majors, 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.