by our College Data Analytics Team
Criminology is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most criminology students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in criminology at each of the 30 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more criminology students than The University Of Alabama this year. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 266 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at The University Of Alabama
A rank of #2 makes Northern Arizona University one of the most popular schools for criminology. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 176 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at Northern Arizona University
Washington State University ranks #3 for criminology by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 165 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at Washington State University
A rank of #4 makes Texas A And M University San Antonio one of the most popular schools for criminology. Set in the city of San Antonio, Texas A And M University San Antonio is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 115 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at Texas A And M University San Antonio
A rank of #5 makes Indiana State University one of the most popular schools for criminology. Set in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 99 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at Indiana State University
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #6 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 91 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at Missouri State University Springfield
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #7 spot among the most popular criminology schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 67 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. Read the full criminology report for Loyola University New Orleans
University Of Idaho comes in at #8 for criminology this year. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. This school awarded about 59 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of Idaho
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth comes in at #9 for criminology this year. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. This school awarded about 51 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University Of Florida Online landed the #10 spot among the most popular criminology schools. University Of Florida Online is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at University Of Florida Online
University Of Houston Clear Lake placed #11 for criminology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public institution. University Of Houston Clear Lake graduated around 44 criminology students in the most recent data year. See more about criminology at University Of Houston Clear Lake
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #12 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at University Of Maryland College Park
University Of Northern Iowa ranked #13 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. Set in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public institution. This school awarded about 43 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of Northern Iowa
The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin ranked #14 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin is a public school located in the city of Odessa. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 40 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. Read the full criminology report for The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin
University Of California Irvine comes in at #15 for criminology this year. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. This school awarded about 38 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of California Irvine
Lander University landed the #16 spot among the most popular criminology schools. Set in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public institution. This school awarded about 33 criminology degrees in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Lander University
Maryville University Of Saint Louis comes in at #17 for criminology this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 32 criminology degrees in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Maryville University Of Saint Louis
Cedar Crest College landed the #18 spot among the most popular criminology schools. Cedar Crest College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown. This school awarded about 23 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Cedar Crest College
Drexel University comes in at #19 for criminology this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at Drexel University
Peace College landed the #20 spot among the most popular criminology schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, Peace College is a private not-for-profit institution. Peace College graduated around 17 criminology students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminology report for Peace College
Johnson C Smith University placed #21 for criminology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Charlotte, Johnson C Smith University is a private not-for-profit university. Johnson C Smith University graduated around 15 criminology students in the most recent data year. Get the full criminology details for Johnson C Smith University
Saint Mary Of The Woods College placed #22 for criminology by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, Saint Mary Of The Woods College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 14 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Saint Mary Of The Woods College
Mount St Marys College comes in at #23 for criminology this year. Mount St Marys College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 10 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Mount St Marys College
University Of Saint Mary comes in at #24 for criminology this year. Located in the town of Leavenworth, University Of Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 10 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of Saint Mary
Lee University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. Read the full criminology report for Lee University
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many criminology students:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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