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Most Popular Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Criminology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, criminology was ranked #142 in the country. In fact 936 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Criminology at University of Maryland - College Park Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Women make up 33% of the criminology majors at the school.

Full Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Delaware

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Criminology at University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 39
Pennsylvania 203
Maryland 20
New Jersey 16
District of Columbia 4
Delaware 3

Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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