Criminology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #76 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Missouri 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 373 degrees in criminology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminology Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminology degree levels they offer.
Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminology. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 139 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in criminology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.
There were about 107 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.
Webster University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in criminology. 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 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Missouri - Kansas City is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminology. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a 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 year we have data available.
Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Maryville. This university ranks 19th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 12 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 9 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.
Drury University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield. This university ranks 29th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 8 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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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. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
