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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Criminology is the 79th most popular major in the country with 10,182 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,719 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminology. 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.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 32 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Full University of California - Irvine Criminology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581.

Read full report on Criminology at Fresno State

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

Read more about Criminology at SDSU

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Criminology Report

#5

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminology at San Jose State

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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