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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology

200 Ranked Colleges
9,710 Degrees Awarded
$32,876 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Criminology Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Criminology is the 80th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,568 and had an average of $24,453 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,710 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major” ranking, we looked at 200 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminology.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree criminology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology

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Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Out of the 200 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lycoming College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lycoming is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lycoming College Criminology Report

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Union University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Virginia Union University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminology at VUU

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William Peace University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Peace University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at William Peace University

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Anselm College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 51 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Anselm College Criminology Report

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

Out of the 200 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Coker University landed the #5 spot on the list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartsville, South Carolina. It awarded 20 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Coker

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 118 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Texas A&M San Antonio

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

Johnson C Smith University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Johnson C Smith University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at JCSU

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Howard Payne is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Howard Payne University Criminology Report

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Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia

With a ranking of #9, Davis & Elkins College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Located in Elkins, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at D&E

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Delaware State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Delaware State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 52 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Del State

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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mayaguez, . It awarded 14 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

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With a ranking of #12, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 397 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Criminology at California State University - Fresno

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

Stockton University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Stockton University is a public institution located in Galloway, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Criminology at Stockton State

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 266 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at California State University - San Marcos

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

Stonehill College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Stonehill College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Easton, Massachusetts. It awarded 44 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Stonehill College Criminology Report

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at IUP

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. ECSU is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 60 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ECSU Criminology Report

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at McMurray University

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Lasell University

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Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Saint Vincent College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking, coming in at #20. Saint Vincent College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Saint Vincent College Criminology Report

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The University of Tampa
Tampa, Florida

The University of Tampa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Tampa Criminology Report

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. John Jay is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 219 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at John Jay

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major ranking. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Indiana State Criminology Report

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois

With a ranking of #24, Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Illinois, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Illinois College Criminology Report

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Cabrini University
Radnor, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #25, Cabrini University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major list. Radnor, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Cabrini University

Rest of the Best 31 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina
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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut
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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York
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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York
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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia
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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

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