by our College Data Analytics Team
Criminology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in criminology than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering criminology.
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Below are the schools where criminology makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.
Indiana State University tops our list of the most focused criminology schools. Indiana State University is a public school located in the city of Terre Haute. About 5% of the degrees Indiana State University awards are in criminology, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Indiana State University
Saint Mary Of The Woods College is one of the most focused criminology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Saint Mary Of The Woods College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods. Criminology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Saint Mary Of The Woods College
Rockford College is one of the most focused criminology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Rockford, Rockford College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Rockford College
Hiram College ranks #4 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Hiram, Hiram College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Hiram College awards are in criminology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Hiram College
A rank of #5 makes Illinois College one of the most focused schools for criminology. Illinois College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jacksonville. Criminology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Illinois College
Millikin University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Millikin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Decatur. About 3% of the degrees Millikin University awards are in criminology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Millikin University
Manchester College comes in at #7 for criminology focus this year. Set in the town of North Manchester, Manchester College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Manchester College
Ohio Dominican University placed #8 for criminology by degree focus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio Dominican University is a private not-for-profit university. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Ohio Dominican University
Capital University landed the #9 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Capital University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Capital University
University Of Michigan Dearborn ranked #10 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public school located in the city of Dearborn. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at University Of Michigan Dearborn
Lakeland College landed the #11 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the rural area of Plymouth, Lakeland College is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Lakeland College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed #12 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Carbondale awards are in criminology, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
National Louis University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 2% of the degrees National Louis University awards are in criminology, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at National Louis University
Heidelberg University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the town of Tiffin, Heidelberg University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Heidelberg University
Eastern Michigan University placed #15 for criminology by degree focus. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Eastern Michigan University
University Of Wisconsin River Falls comes in at #16 for criminology focus this year. Set in the town of River Falls, University Of Wisconsin River Falls is a public institution. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at University Of Wisconsin River Falls
Cleveland State University comes in at #17 for criminology focus this year. Cleveland State University is a public school located in the city of Cleveland. About 2% of the degrees Cleveland State University awards are in criminology, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Cleveland State University
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater landed the #18 spot among the most focused criminology schools. University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public school located in the town of Whitewater. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Otterbein University comes in at #19 for criminology focus this year. Set in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Otterbein University awards are in criminology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Otterbein University
College Of Mount St Joseph landed the #20 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the suburb of Cincinnati, College Of Mount St Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for College Of Mount St Joseph
Marquette University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit university. Criminology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Marquette University
Wright State University Main Campus comes in at #22 for criminology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University Main Campus is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Wright State University Main Campus awards are in criminology, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Wright State University Main Campus
Tiffin University landed the #23 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Located in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit university. Criminology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Tiffin University
University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #24 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 190 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at University Of Wisconsin Madison
Valparaiso University comes in at #25 for criminology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Valparaiso University awards are in criminology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Valparaiso University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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