by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminology is the 76th most popular major in the country with 10,878 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major” ranking looked at 226 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major”.
Out of the 226 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lasell University is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 81 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lycoming College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major. Lycoming is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 226 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Union University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 23 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 226 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 13 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Criminology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coker University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
William Peace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking, coming in at #6. WPU is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 17 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Saint Anselm College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 48 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 116 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminology at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Johnson C Smith University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Stockton University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 180 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 169 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Howard Payne University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Saint Vincent College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Davis & Elkins College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. D&E is a small school located in Elkins, West Virginia that handed out 12 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Delaware State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Delaware State University is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Fresno came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 405 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Cabrini University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. This small school is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 40 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #18, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 273 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #19, Stonehill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. This small school is located in Easton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 60 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tampa ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. UT is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 129 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Niagara University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 74 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 62 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern Connecticut State University Criminology Report
Saint Joseph’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 117 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #24, McMurry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. McMurray University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 135 ’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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