2023 Best Criminology Schools
Finding the Best Criminology School for You
In 2020-2021, 936 people earned a degree or certificate in criminology, making the major the #142 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Criminology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the United States
Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Criminology Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminology Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.
The excellent programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the United States. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Vincent College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Cabrini University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminology Schools list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
Lasell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Schools ranking. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminology students. It came in at #9 on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Criminology Related Rankings by Major
Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Criminology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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