2023 Best Criminology Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Criminology School for You
In 2020-2021, 289 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminology students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminology Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Criminology Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best for criminology majors pursuing a .
Top Washington Schools in Criminology
Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Criminology majors at Gonzaga take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for criminology students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
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The excellent programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Washington. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.
Criminology majors at EWU take out an average of $18,436 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pacific Lutheran University is a great place for criminology students. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,459 |
| Oregon | 12 |
| Nevada | 177 |
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Criminology Related Rankings by Major
Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 4 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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