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2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Criminology is the 76th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 885 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 822 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminology.

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Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 151 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Read full report on Criminology at UMN Twin Cities

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Criminology Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s 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 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at Iowa

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Criminology at UMSL

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Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at UIU

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 more about Criminology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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University of Northern Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UNI Criminology Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hamline is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full Hamline Criminology Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s criminology degrees 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Criminology Report

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas

University of Saint Mary ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Leavenworth, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full University of St. Mary Criminology Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Webster University Criminology Report

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Avila

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Northwest

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 10 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full Maryville U Criminology Report

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William Penn University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. William Penn University is a small school located in Oskaloosa, Iowa that handed out 9 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at William Penn University

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Drury University

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

Benedictine College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at Benedictine College

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

With a ranking of #19, Hastings College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hastings, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Criminology at Hastings

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

With a ranking of #20, Tabor College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Hillsboro, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Tabor

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

McPherson College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. McPherson College is a small school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at McPherson College

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Baker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baldwin City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Criminology at Baker University

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Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, Iowa

Briar Cliff University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Briar Cliff is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminology at Briar Cliff University

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Crown College is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminology at Crown College

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Cottey College
Nevada, Missouri

Cottey College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Nevada, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminology at Cottey College

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