How much debt do Flagler College criminology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,625, which ranks 5th lowest of 7 criminology bachelor's programs in Florida. That works out to about $272 a month over 10 years.

Is a criminology degree from Flagler College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 88% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 64%. Compare the cost with other Florida programs before deciding.

Flagler College Criminology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Flagler College criminology graduates stay in Florida?

Most do. 61% (25 of 41) were working in Florida one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Criminology
Private nonprofit college
Saint Augustine, FL
About 37 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Flagler College criminology graduates earn less than graduates of most criminology programs nationally, $29,240 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,625 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,000. Several Florida programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$29,2404th percentile of 105 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$38,05430% more than year one

Median federal debt$25,6255th lowest of 7 Florida programs

Debt-to-earnings88%Florida median 61%, national 64%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Florida and national columns are the medians across all criminology bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Flagler College	Florida	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$29,240	$35,096	$37,476
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$38,054	$51,091	$54,271
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,625	$25,000	$25,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	88%	61%	64%
Programs compared		7	105

Five years out, Flagler College graduates earn less than the national figure and about $13,037 less than the Florida median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Florida criminology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Florida medians.

Flagler CollegeOther Florida programs

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What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 30% between the first and fifth year.

Flagler College grads, year 1$29,240

Flagler College grads, year 5$38,054

All Florida criminology grads, year 5$51,091

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $272 a month, or 11.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

61% of graduates (25 of 41) were working in Florida one year after graduating. Prices in the Jacksonville area are about 1% below the national average, so a $29,240 salary here buys what about $29,392 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to criminology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Sociologists

$46,950

Median pay in Florida. 160 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 200 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $39,150Top 10%: $171,360

About Flagler College

Tuition and fees	$29,900 / year
Average net price after aid	$30,525 / year
Admission rate	81%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	56%
Undergraduate students	2,391

Criminology ranks 10th of 17 bachelor's programs at Flagler College by first-year earnings. The top three are Public Administration ($61,613), Accounting ($49,896), and Education ($45,447).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $29,240 one year after graduating and $38,054 five years after. The median across criminology bachelor's programs in Florida is $35,096.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Florida comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the criminology program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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