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2023 Best Criminology Schools in New York

2 Colleges
$36,078 Avg Salary
$22,839 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 39 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #169 most popular major in New York.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminology Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools in Criminology

#1

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Our analysis found Niagara University to be the best school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Criminology at Niagara University Report

The excellent programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in New York. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Read full report on Criminology at St John’s University - New York

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
Pennsylvania 203
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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