2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools
Finding the Best Criminology School for You
In 2020-2021, 936 people earned a degree or certificate in criminology, making the major the #142 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Criminology Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Criminology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the most popular school in the United States for criminology students. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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The excellent programs at Lasell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the United States. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
Out of the 70 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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The excellent programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for criminology students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Criminology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminology students. It came in at #7 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Read full report on Criminology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Schools ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
Read full report on Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ponce, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Criminology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Criminology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
| 12 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 13 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 13 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
Criminology by Region
View the Most Popular Criminology Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Criminology
Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 averages are for the top 28 schools only.
- 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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