2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology
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In 2019-2020, 10,182 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 783 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 42 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree criminology students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 33 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 121 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s University are $17,802.
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lasell, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lasell are $10,960.
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Vincent College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Saint Vincent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Vincent are $14,310, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree criminology students list, Missouri State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, Regis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 44 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Regis U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cabrini University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cabrini University are $2,250.
The University of Tampa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. The University of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT are $11,870.
Niagara University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Niagara not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 17 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Indiana State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #11 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 33 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola New Orleans, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola New Orleans are $17,906, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State University - Fresno landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 11 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northern Arizona University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 8 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree criminology students list, NAU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. 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 #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” 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.
Read full report on Criminology at University of California - Irvine
University of West Georgia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 22 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stockton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton State are $21,545, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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