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 13 schools in New York offering criminology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on criminology in New York, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to criminology than Suny College At Old Westbury. Suny College At Old Westbury is a public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury. 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
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice ranks #2 for criminology by degree focus. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public school located in the city of New York. Criminology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
Niagara University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Niagara University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Niagara University
Suny College Of Technology At Canton is one of the most focused criminology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Canton, Suny College Of Technology At Canton is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Suny College Of Technology At Canton awards are in criminology, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Suny College Of Technology At Canton
Suny College At Cortland is one of the most focused criminology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Suny College At Cortland is a public school located in the town of Cortland. About 3% of the degrees Suny College At Cortland awards are in criminology, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Suny College At Cortland
Saint John Fisher College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Saint John Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Saint John Fisher College
Saint Bonaventure University placed #7 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the town of Saint Bonaventure, Saint Bonaventure University is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
Mount Saint Mary College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Newburgh, Mount Saint Mary College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Mount Saint Mary College awards are in criminology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Mount Saint Mary College
Le Moyne College landed the #9 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the suburb of Syracuse, Le Moyne College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Le Moyne College
University At Buffalo landed the #10 spot among the most focused criminology schools. University At Buffalo is a public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. Criminology accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University At Buffalo
Hofstra University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Hofstra University
Siena College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Siena College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loudonville. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Siena College
St Johns University New York ranked #13 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for St Johns University New York
The ranking above is published 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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