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Criminology at Buena Vista University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.6% reported program-share signal, $18,846 school-wide net price, and $49,156 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 8 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~8
- Schools with reported signal
- 220
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 77.6%
- Graduation rate
- 61.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,846/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $75,384
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,156/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.6%), school-wide average net price ($18,846), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,156), and peer averages from 220 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 220 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,279 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,187 below). Together, those evidence points place Buena Vista University in the top 61% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 2.2% reported share · $4,666 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 6.7% reported share · $7,000 net A+ 
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · 1.7% reported share · $5,167 net A+ University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 2.5% reported share · $9,492 net A 
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · 1.1% reported share · $11,531 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Criminology accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at Buena Vista University, which is bigger than 19% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 8 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Buena Vista University's average net price is $18,846 per year, about $75,384 over four years. That is $1,279 below the $20,125 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,156 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,187 below 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Buena Vista University #135 of 220 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.