by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminology is the 76th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,493 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 104 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Global did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,844 for great lakes region criminology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
SIUC also made our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $16,285 for Great Lakes Region Criminology students per year to attend SIUC.
Read full report on Criminology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,417 for great lakes region criminology students per year to attend UW - Whitewater.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 97 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan also took the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,127 for great lakes region criminology students per year to attend Eastern Michigan.
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Stout also made our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,589 for great lakes region criminology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminology at University of Wisconsin - Stout
With a ranking of #7, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 136 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region criminology students list, Indiana State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indiana State is $14,270 for Great Lakes Region Criminology students.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State University is $16,943 for Great Lakes Region Criminology students.
Read full report on Criminology at Cleveland State University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 43 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $18,558 for great lakes region criminology students per year to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.
Read more about Criminology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region criminology students list, Wright State University - Main Campus has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wright State University - Main Campus is $15,962 for great lakes region criminology students.
Read full report on Criminology at Wright State University - Main Campus
National Louis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,584 for Great Lakes Region Criminology students per year to attend NLU.
With a ranking of #12, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus is $16,845 for great lakes region criminology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region criminology students list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn is $12,855 for great lakes region criminology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminology at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Wright State University - Lake Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small school located in Celina, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Lake Campus also made our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $11,341 for great lakes region criminology students per year to attend Wright State University - Lake Campus.
Full Wright State University - Lake Campus Criminology Report
Dominican University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region criminology students list, Dominican U has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dominican U is $18,645 for great lakes region criminology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Lakeland University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Plymouth, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region criminology students list, Lakeland has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lakeland is $23,026 for great lakes region criminology students.
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount St. Joe is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Mount St. Joe also took the #18 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mount St. Joe is $18,475 for great lakes region criminology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Illinois College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Jacksonville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region criminology students list, Illinois College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Illinois College is $18,271 for great lakes region criminology students.
Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public institution located in Mansfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is $16,024 for great lakes region criminology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminology at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus
Capital University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Capital University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region criminology students list, Capital has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Capital University is $20,020 for great lakes region criminology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marquette is $30,380 for Great Lakes Region Criminology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Valparaiso University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Valpo also took the #9 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valpo is $22,899 for Great Lakes Region Criminology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul also took the #16 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $31,174 for great lakes region criminology students per year to attend DePaul.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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