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2023 Best Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Criminology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #142 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Best Criminology Doctor's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the best school in California for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Criminology at University of California - Irvine Report

Best Criminology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 7
Nevada 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 values are for the top school 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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