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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$34,842 Avg Salary
$26,341 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

Criminology is the #142 most popular major in the country with 936 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminology Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Criminology

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in the Great Lakes Region for criminology students. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Read full report on Criminology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Full Criminology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Illinois 12
Ohio 54
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 0

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 6 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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