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2023 Best Criminology Schools in Kentucky

1 College
$27,074 Avg Salary
$25,620 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

Criminology is the #114 most popular major in Kentucky with 7 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Best Criminology School

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the best school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Full Criminology at Western Kentucky University Report

Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2
Florida 63
Georgia 22
North Carolina 1
Louisiana 20
Alabama 9
South Carolina 10
Mississippi 0
West Virginia 3

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).

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