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Best Criminology Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Best Criminology Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Criminology School for You

In 2020-2021, 4 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminology students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #133 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Check out the criminology programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Criminology School

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for criminology students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Criminology at George Washington University 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
Pennsylvania 203
Maryland 20
New Jersey 16
Delaware 3

More Criminology Rankings in District of Columbia

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

Majors Similar to Criminology

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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