Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Criminology Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Criminology Schools in California

5 Colleges
$37,821 Avg Salary
$20,932 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Criminology Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminology Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminology majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Criminology

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the best school in California for criminology students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Criminology at University of California - Irvine

The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in California. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Criminology at San Jose State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great place for criminology students. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Read More…

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Full Criminology at San Diego State University Report

The excellent programs at Alliant International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminology at Alliant International University

Best Criminology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Schools 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 averages are for the top 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.