by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Criminology Schools in Kentucky” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,039 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 80th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,568 and had an average of $24,453 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kentucky, there were 81 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,074 and $25,620 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Criminology Schools in Kentucky” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools in Kentucky.
Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 81 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in Kentucky” ranking. It costs about $12,522 for kentucky criminology students per year to attend WKU.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
