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2023 Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Criminology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Criminology

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the best school in the United States for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Criminology at University of Nevada - Reno Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate criminology programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Criminology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
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 7 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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