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2023 Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Criminology Master's Degree School for You

Criminology is the #59 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 203 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the criminology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in criminology at St. Joe's, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Read full report on Criminology at Saint Joseph’s University

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminology at IUP, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#4

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Vincent College is a great place for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.

Of the 8 students majoring in criminology at Saint Vincent, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Criminology at Saint Vincent College Report

#4

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great place for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Criminology at Cabrini University Report

Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 39
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 5 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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