2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s
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Criminology is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,182 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,583 and had an average of $24,397 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 783 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 121 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Joe’s, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joe’s are $17,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
Lasell also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lasell are $10,960.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Saint Vincent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Vincent are $14,310.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 11 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cabrini University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cabrini University are $2,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
UT also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT are $11,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Niagara University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Niagara University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Niagara University, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Niagara did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
Indiana State also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.
With a ranking of #11, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree criminology students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Criminology Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. IUP is a fairly large school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
IUP also took the #18 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Criminology at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 23 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Loyola New Orleans also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University New Orleans are $17,906.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northern Arizona University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 8 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
UNR also took the #16 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of West Georgia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
UC Irvine also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Criminology Report
With a ranking of #24, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Stockton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Stockton University is a medium-sized public school situated in Galloway, New Jersey. It awarded 18 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton State are $21,545, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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).
- 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%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- 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.
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