Greenbelt, Maryland has 5 accredited schools offering criminology programs, with tuition ranging from $35,810 to $54,630 per year for indexed programs. Greenbelt has a population of about 24,572. Median household income is $86,352 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the top-earning criminology-related role is Detective and Criminal Investigator at a median $156,750 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Criminology Schools to Greenbelt
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminology programs near Greenbelt, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greenbelt city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Greenbelt.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$82,860
Avg net price
$15,678/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 96%
- Programs offered: 150
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$65,287
Avg net price
$22,063/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 54%
- Programs offered: 56
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,537
Avg net price
$19,298/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,490
Avg net price
$9,977/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 36
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$65,344
Avg net price
$19,169/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 28
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,089
Avg net price
$20,873/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 51
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,663
Avg net price
$21,916/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 56
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$64,072
Avg net price
$22,655/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Maryland schools on the Maryland criminology page.
Criminology Wages Near Greenbelt
Greenbelt is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 47900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Sociologist | $103,840 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $95,354 |
| Detective and Criminal Investigator | $156,750 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $143,939 |
| Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist | $73,610 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $67,594 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer | $84,000 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,135 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Greenbelt at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 24,572 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $86,352 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 46.1% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 108.9 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Greenbelt-Area Cities With Criminology Programs
- College Park, MD – 2.4 mi away (32,275 pop)
- Laurel, MD – 7.1 mi away (25,853 pop)
- Bowie, MD – 8.3 mi away (58,393 pop)
- Washington, DC – 9.3 mi away (5,191,844 pop)
- Rockville, MD – 15.6 mi away (66,940 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited criminology schools are near Greenbelt, MD?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminology programs near Greenbelt. The closest is University of Maryland-College Park in College Park, MD (3.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Howard University (8.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying criminology roles near Greenbelt?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminology-related roles near Greenbelt are: Detective and Criminal Investigator ($156,750), Sociologist ($103,840), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($84,000). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in College Park instead of Greenbelt?
College Park, MD is 2.4 miles from Greenbelt and has its own set of local criminology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Greenbelt an affordable place to study criminology?
Greenbelt’s median household income of $86,352 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenbelt while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: August 31, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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