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Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Criminology Master's Degree School for You

With 12 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #182 most popular major in Illinois.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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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Best Criminology Master's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in Illinois for criminology students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Full Criminology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Criminology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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