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2024 Best Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges in the Plains States Region
885 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 reviewed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 885 degrees in criminology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminology School

Best Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region The criminology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminology rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminology
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminology
Master's Degrees in Criminology
Doctor's Degrees in Criminology

The criminology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Criminology in the Plains States Region

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.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Criminology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
151 Criminology Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great decision for students interested in a degree in criminology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges 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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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
97 Criminology Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is a good decision for students interested in a degree in criminology. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 97 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
46 Criminology Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminology. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
139 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminology has to look into Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a very large public university located in the city of Springfield. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 139 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
37 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.

There were about 37 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
107 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 107 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
48 Criminology Degrees Awarded

UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were about 48 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
56 Criminology Degrees Awarded

UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette. This university ranks 17th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 56 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
58 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 58 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 253
Missouri 693 370
Iowa 648 213
Kansas 599 39
Nebraska 500 7

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