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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across Ohio, there were 427 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,391 and $26,734 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio vets studying criminology.

Top 10 Best Criminology Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 147 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 49 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St. Joseph University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount St. Joe, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,031 students enrolled at Mount St. Joseph University, 44 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,279. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 97 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cleveland State University]](/colleges/cleveland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capital University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Capital also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,020 students enrolled at Capital, 18 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,249. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Capital University Veteran Student Life Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio vets studying criminology list, BGSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Akron Main Campus supports 16,094 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Mansfield, Ohio, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,012 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus, 29 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,035. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Wright State University - Lake Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology ranking. This small school is located in Celina, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Lake Campus also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 26 of the 1,749 students enrolled at Wright State University - Lake Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,898. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Lake Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Ohio Dominican University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Criminology ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

ODU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 1,415 students enrolled at ODU were GI Bill® students, of which 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,011. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ODU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio Dominican University]](/colleges/ohio-dominican-university/student-life/veterans/)

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