by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in Washington” ranking.
Criminology is the 76th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Washington, there were 289 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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 in Washington”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 187 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in Washington list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 72 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #3 spot on the list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Lutheran University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pacific Lutheran University is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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