2023 Best Criminology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Criminology for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across New York, there were 578 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Criminology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Criminology for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Criminology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree vets studying criminology.

Top 2 Best Criminology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

114 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Criminology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #1 spot on the list. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Niagara also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1.Among the 3,544 students enrolled at Niagara, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,174. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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St John's University - New York
Queens, New York

11 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$10,047 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Criminology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the #2 spot on the list. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 25 masters’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ also took the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 20,143 students enrolled at STJ, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,047. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at St John’s University - New York]](/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.