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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$36,875 Avg Salary
$26,844 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s University to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

The excellent programs at Saint Vincent College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Pennsylvania. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.

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#5

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great place for criminology students. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminology Schools 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 6 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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