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Graduate Certificate in Criminology

Graduate Certificates in Criminology

16 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in criminology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 19% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Criminology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 16 people earned their graduate certificate in criminology. This earns it the #122 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in criminology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 9,285
Master’s Degree 778
Basic Certificate 272
Associate Degree 201
Doctor’s Degree 57
Graduate Certificate 16

Earnings of Criminology Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for criminology majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for criminology students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in criminology. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 12
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The racial-ethnic distribution of criminology graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 12 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in criminology. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Saint Joseph's University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in criminology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,786 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in criminology from St. Joe's.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in criminology. Each year, around 40,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,228 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in criminology from UC.

#8

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
1 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in criminology. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,812 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in criminology from UNC Charlotte. About 57% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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