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Finding the Best Criminology Doctor's Degree School for You

Criminology is the #81 most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in the United States for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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Criminology by Region

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Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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