by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminology draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most criminology degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 58 schools in the United States offering criminology.
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Below are the most popular criminology schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Lasell College tops our list of the most popular criminology schools. Set in the city of Newton, Lasell College is a private not-for-profit institution. Lasell College graduated around 45 criminology students in the most recent data year. Get the full criminology details for Lasell College
University Of Maryland College Park ranks #2 for criminology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. This school awarded about 44 criminology degrees in the most recent year. See more about criminology at University Of Maryland College Park
University Of South Florida Main Campus came in at #3 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. University Of South Florida Main Campus graduated around 41 criminology students in the most recent data year. Get the full criminology details for University Of South Florida Main Campus
University Of California Irvine is one of the most popular criminology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 38 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at University Of California Irvine
Bowling Green State University Main Campus is one of the most popular criminology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. Bowling Green State University Main Campus graduated around 37 criminology students in the most recent data year. Get the full criminology details for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus ranked #6 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. Set in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public institution. Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus graduated around 33 criminology students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminology report for Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
East Carolina University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. This school awarded about 27 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for East Carolina University
Georgia Southern University landed the #8 spot among the most popular criminology schools. Located in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at Georgia Southern University
Regis University landed the #9 spot among the most popular criminology schools. Located in the city of Denver, Regis University is a private not-for-profit university. Regis University graduated around 26 criminology students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminology report for Regis University
Saint Josephs University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at Saint Josephs University
Texas A And M University Commerce placed #11 for criminology by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public university. This school awarded about 24 criminology degrees in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Texas A And M University Commerce
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #12 spot among the most popular criminology schools. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. Get the full criminology details for Loyola University New Orleans
San Jose State University comes in at #13 for criminology this year. Set in the city of San Jose, San Jose State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. See more about criminology at San Jose State University
The University Of Alabama ranked #14 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. This school awarded about 20 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for The University Of Alabama
The University Of Tampa landed the #15 spot among the most popular criminology schools. Located in the city of Tampa, The University Of Tampa is a private not-for-profit university. The University Of Tampa graduated around 19 criminology students in the most recent data year. Get the full criminology details for The University Of Tampa
University At Buffalo ranked #16 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. University At Buffalo is a public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. This school awarded about 19 criminology degrees in the most recent year. See more about criminology at University At Buffalo
University Of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. This school awarded about 19 criminology degrees in the most recent year. See more about criminology at University Of Pennsylvania
Alliant International University landed the #18 spot among the most popular criminology schools. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant International University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. Get the full criminology details for Alliant International University
Niagara University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular criminology schools. Niagara University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University. Niagara University graduated around 17 criminology students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminology report for Niagara University
Lindenwood University placed #20 for criminology by yearly graduations. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. This school awarded about 16 criminology degrees in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Lindenwood University
University Of Missouri St Louis placed #21 for criminology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. University Of Missouri St Louis graduated around 15 criminology students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminology report for University Of Missouri St Louis
Saint Vincent College comes in at #22 for criminology this year. Saint Vincent College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe. This school awarded about 14 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Saint Vincent College
Missouri State University Springfield comes in at #23 for criminology this year. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in criminology from this school. Get the full criminology details for Missouri State University Springfield
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez comes in at #24 for criminology this year. Set in the city of Mayaguez, Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 12 criminology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
California State University Fresno comes in at #25 for criminology this year. California State University Fresno is a public school located in the city of Fresno. California State University Fresno graduated around 11 criminology students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminology report for California State University Fresno
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular criminology list:
These schools also graduate students in criminology every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Criminology Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Thomas College | Waterville, ME | 3 |
| #52 | University Of Florida | Gainesville, FL | 3 |
| #53 | University Of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | 3 |
| #54 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA | 3 |
| #55 | West Liberty University | West Liberty, WV | 3 |
| #56 | New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, NM | 2 |
| #57 | University Of Delaware | Newark, DE | 2 |
| #58 | Texas A And M University San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 1 |
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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