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2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,493 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,842 and $26,341 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 147 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at Ohio State

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 136 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Indiana State

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 104 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Purdue University Global

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.

Full Cleveland State University Criminology Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Eastern Michigan

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 92 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at SIUC

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Marquette Criminology Report

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 74 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at UW - Whitewater

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

Full NLU Criminology Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UM Dearborn Criminology Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminology at Wright State University - Main Campus

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 43 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BGSU Criminology Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Criminology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul Criminology Report

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dominican University is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 24 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Criminology at Dominican U

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Capital University Criminology Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 21 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Criminology at Concordia University, Chicago

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois

Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Illinois. It awarded 14 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Illinois College

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, and it awarded 13 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Valparaiso University Criminology Report

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 12 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Criminology at Butler University

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Heidelberg University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Heidelberg University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 12 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Heidelberg University

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With a ranking of #21, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 12 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on Criminology at Mount St. Joseph University

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #21, Lakeland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland is a small school located in Plymouth, Wisconsin that handed out 12 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Lakeland

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Otterbein University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westerville, Ohio. It awarded 12 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Otterbein Criminology Report

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