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Criminology at Northern Arizona University

281 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#16 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how NAU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminology.

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Criminology Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Criminology Rankings

NAU was ranked #16 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology 4
Best Value Colleges for Criminology 7
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Criminology Schools 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology 16
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (With Aid) 19
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Criminology Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools 24
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminology Graduates 58
Highest Paid Criminology Graduates 64

Popularity of Criminology at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 281 bachelor's degrees in criminology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 270 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in criminology from NAU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for criminology master’s degree candidates in the country.

NAU Criminology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at Northern Arizona University.

NAU Criminology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 281 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology from NAU. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in criminology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 84
White 157
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 25

NAU Criminology Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminology from NAU in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in criminology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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