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2023 Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Criminology Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in criminology at U of U, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the United States. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

About 65% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great place for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #9, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Criminology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 12 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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