by our College Data Analytics Team
Criminology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on criminology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 12 schools in Ohio that offer criminology awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where criminology makes up the largest share of degrees in Ohio.
Hiram College tops our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the rural area of Hiram, Hiram College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Hiram College
A rank of #2 makes Ohio Dominican University one of the most focused schools for criminology. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Ohio Dominican University
Capital University ranks #3 for criminology by degree focus. 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
Heidelberg University ranks #4 for criminology by degree focus. Located in the town of Tiffin, Heidelberg University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Heidelberg University
Cleveland State University is one of the most focused criminology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Cleveland State University
Otterbein University placed #6 for criminology by degree focus. Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Otterbein University
College Of Mount St Joseph ranked #7 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. College Of Mount St Joseph is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati. About 1% of the degrees College Of Mount St Joseph awards are in criminology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for College Of Mount St Joseph
Wright State University Main Campus ranked #8 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Wright State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Dayton. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded 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 comes in at #9 for criminology focus this year. Set in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Tiffin University
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. About 1.0% of the degrees Ohio State University Main Campus awards are in criminology, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Ohio State University Main Campus
Bowling Green State University Main Campus ranked #11 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Bowling Green State University Main Campus
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #12 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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