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Criminology at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree
46 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
46
Optimistic
46
Base Case
33
Pessimistic
Earnings $35,588/yr (-3% vs median)
AI Risk High (50% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (122,700 openings/yr)
ROI 19.8x earnings multiple (6.9x out-of-state)
Ranked #36 of 111 Criminology programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminology graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $464K $467K $439K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 19.6x 19.8x 18.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 6.8x 6.9x 6.5x
Probability of Field Employment 34% 30% 22%
DegreeOutlook Score 46 46 33

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$23,620
Out-of-state: $67,836 (6.9x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$66,124
-180% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,500
7.2 months of Year 1 earnings

About Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University accepts 90% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, one of the larger campuses at 21,029 students in Statesboro, GA.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr
Psychologists, all other $117,580/yr
Sociologists $101,690/yr
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Criminology at Other Schools

University of Wisconsin-Stout ($49,004) Assumption University ($48,600) University of Southern Maine ($47,726) University of Northern Iowa ($43,914) University of Maryland-College Park ($43,698) University of Massachusetts Global ($42,698) University at Albany ($42,257) Framingham State University ($41,431)

Other Majors at Georgia Southern University

Manufacturing Engineering ($83,438) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($75,859) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($72,741) Mechanical Engineering ($68,462) Construction Engineering Technologies ($67,235) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($63,616) Civil Engineering ($63,195) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($62,447)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Criminology at Georgia Southern University?
A score of 46/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Criminology. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Criminology careers?
With 50% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $438,891 in decade earnings vs $463,894 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →