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Criminology at Northwest Missouri State University

If you are interested in studying Criminology, consider the program at Northwest Missouri State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest Missouri State University is in Maryville, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 criminology graduations were recorded at Northwest Missouri State University.

Studying Online at Northwest Missouri State University

Online coursework is an option at Northwest Missouri State University. Of 9,152 students, 3,288 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,472 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at Northwest Missouri State University

Use these rankings to compare Northwest Missouri State University’s Criminology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#3 of 8
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#19 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#60 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#144 of 161

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminology graduates from Northwest Missouri State University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminology graduates at Northwest Missouri State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminology graduates at Northwest Missouri State University are 82% women (14) and 18% men (3).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Northwest Missouri State University

Among the 17 bachelor’s criminology graduates at Northwest Missouri State University, 82% were women (14) and 18% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Northwest Missouri State University

The Criminology program at Northwest Missouri State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	17

Top-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Students who finish Criminology program at Northwest Missouri State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.