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2023 Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$43,357 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology Graduate Certificate School for You

Criminology is the #59 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 203 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the criminology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Criminology

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the best school in Pennsylvania for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Criminology at Saint Joseph’s University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Criminology at California University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 39
Maryland 20
New Jersey 16
District of Columbia 4
Delaware 3

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 2 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.

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