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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region

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In 2020-2021, 11,039 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,937 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. That schools that top this list have a program in criminology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 7 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Far Western US Region

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Alliant International University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alliant International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Alliant International University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 5 masters’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Alliant International University Criminology Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Criminology at UC Irvine

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Criminology at San Jose State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full California State University - Fresno Criminology Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #5 spot on the list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at UNR

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Criminology at San Diego State University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 2 students 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%.

Full Washington State University Criminology Report

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