2024 Best Criminology Schools
138
Colleges in the United States
11,039
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #76 in popularity,
criminology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 138 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,039 degrees in criminology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Criminology School
Your choice of criminology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Criminology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Criminology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of criminology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
20 Top Schools in Criminology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
46
Criminology Degrees Awarded
University of Pennsylvania is a good option for students pursuing a degree in criminology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
346
Criminology Degrees Awarded
University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in criminology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 346 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
498
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in criminology needs to take a look at University of California - Irvine. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 498 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
179
Criminology Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in criminology. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 179 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
138
Criminology Degrees Awarded
UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were about 138 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminology from University of Delaware
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
96
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Lasell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Newton. This university ranks 31st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 96 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Lasell in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
151
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 151 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
97
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 97 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
442
Criminology Degrees Awarded
USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 442 criminology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminology from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
147
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 147 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
68
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 68 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NH
51
Criminology Degrees Awarded
St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Manchester. This college ranks 4th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 51 criminology students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
140
Criminology Degrees Awarded
St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 12th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 140 criminology students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
78
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were approximately 78 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
63
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 63 criminology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
284
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 284 criminology students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminology from Northern Arizona University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
269
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were about 269 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminology from The University of Alabama
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
44
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 44 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Stonehill in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
46
Criminology Degrees Awarded
UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. This university ranks 9th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 46 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WA
Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 28 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year.
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