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2027 Best Value Criminology Schools in Arizona

[Criminology](/majors/social-sciences/criminology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for criminology students.

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• Best Value Criminology Schools in Arizona

2027 Best Value Criminology Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in criminology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Criminology Schools

1

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

$12,619 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,000 Avg Student Debt

$54,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in criminology, no school beat Northern Arizona University this year. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,619, while out-of-state students pay about $20,044. Criminology graduates carry a median of $20,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, criminology degree recipients from Northern Arizona University generally make around $37,214. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,842 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in criminology will find it at Arizona State University, which ranked #2. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for criminology graduates is $21,842. Early-career criminology graduates make about $55,876. That is a strong return on a $21,842 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.