by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,039 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 80th most popular in the United States. 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 217 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminology programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree criminology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 associates’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Criminology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paris Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate. This small school is located in Paris, Texas, and it awarded 17 associates’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminology at Wharton County Junior College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 4 associates’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate ranking. Located in West Plains, Missouri, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Arkansas Northeastern College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small school located in Blytheville, Arkansas that handed out 1 associates’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminology at Arkansas Northeastern College
With a ranking of #7, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate list. Youngwood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminology at Westmoreland County Community College
With a ranking of #9, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 10 associates’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Maine Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major for an Associate ranking. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminology at Central Maine Technical College
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