2024 Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

If you plan on getting your master's degree in criminology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #178 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51 master's degrees in criminology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of criminology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality criminology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other criminology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Criminology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminology in Missouri

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Criminology

1

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Missouri State University - Springfield if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminology. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in criminology from Missouri State University - Springfield

2

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminology. UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in criminology from University of Missouri - St Louis

3

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminology has to take a look at Lindenwood University. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles.More information about a master’s in criminology from Lindenwood University

Best Criminology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminology

Criminology is one of 0 different types of Criminology programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.