by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Iowa ranks in comparison to other schools with criminology programs.
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Iowa is in the top 10% of the country for criminology. More specifically it was ranked #14 out of 138 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 13 |
| Best Criminology Schools | 14 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in criminology. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.
Criminology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,520 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,476 for all criminology bachelor's degree recipients.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminology program at Iowa is $425 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa paid an average of $1,291 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $376 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,016 | $30,979 |
| Fees | $1,948 | $1,948 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,616 | $12,616 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,066 | $4,066 |
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Of the 86 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminology from Iowa in 2021-2022, 37% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in criminology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 49 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
Iowa does not offer an online option for its criminology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at University of Iowa.
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