by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region criminology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 136 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heidelberg University landed the #3 spot on the list. Heidelburg College is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a small school located in Mansfield, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Criminology at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small school located in Celina, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican U is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 24 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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National Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Criminology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Capital University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 74 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. 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.
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%.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s criminology degrees to qualified 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%.
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Marquette University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 78 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SMWC is a small school located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana that handed out 6 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Lakeland University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Otterbein University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Westerville, Ohio 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.
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%.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major 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.
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With a ranking of #21, Rockford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rockford is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 4 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Tiffin University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 9 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Valparaiso University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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