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Finding the Best Criminology Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in the United States for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools 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 The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the United States. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree criminology programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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Criminology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 13 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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