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. 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 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer criminology awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on criminology in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to criminology than Lycoming College. Located in the city of Williamsport, Lycoming College is a private not-for-profit university. About 17% of the degrees Lycoming College awards are in criminology, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Lycoming College
Saint Vincent College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent College is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminology accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Saint Vincent College
Cedar Crest College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Allentown, Cedar Crest College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Cedar Crest College
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is one of the most focused criminology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Indiana. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
Suny College At Old Westbury ranks #5 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Old Westbury, Suny College At Old Westbury is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Suny College At Old Westbury
Delaware State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Dover, Delaware State University is a public institution. Criminology accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Delaware State University
Mount St Marys University landed the #7 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Mount St Marys University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emmitsburg. Criminology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Mount St Marys University
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice ranked #8 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
Niagara University landed the #9 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara University is a private not-for-profit university. Criminology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Niagara University
Pennsylvania Western University placed #10 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a public institution. Criminology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Pennsylvania Western University
Suny College Of Technology At Canton placed #11 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the town of Canton, Suny College Of Technology At Canton is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Suny College Of Technology At Canton
Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham landed the #12 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the suburb of Madison, Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham awards are in criminology, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham
Geneva College landed the #13 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Geneva College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beaver Falls. About 3% of the degrees Geneva College awards are in criminology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Geneva College
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #14 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. About 3% of the degrees University Of Maryland College Park awards are in criminology, or about 338 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at University Of Maryland College Park
Suny College At Cortland comes in at #15 for criminology focus this year. Set in the town of Cortland, Suny College At Cortland is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Suny College At Cortland
Albright College landed the #16 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Reading, Albright College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Albright College awards are in criminology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Albright College
Lebanon Valley College comes in at #17 for criminology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Annville, Lebanon Valley College is a private not-for-profit university. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Lebanon Valley College
Saint John Fisher College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Saint John Fisher College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Saint John Fisher College
Arcadia University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Arcadia University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Arcadia University
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #20 for criminology focus this year. Set in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Saint Bonaventure University comes in at #21 for criminology focus this year. Saint Bonaventure University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Bonaventure. About 2% of the degrees Saint Bonaventure University awards are in criminology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Saint Bonaventure University
Saint Josephs University comes in at #22 for criminology focus this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Saint Josephs University
Mount Saint Mary College comes in at #23 for criminology focus this year. Mount Saint Mary College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newburgh. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Mount Saint Mary College
Le Moyne College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, Le Moyne College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Le Moyne College awards are in criminology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Le Moyne College
University Of Delaware ranked #25 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of Delaware
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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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