2023 Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Criminology Master'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.
The Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for criminology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the best school for criminology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for criminology students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 47 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Vincent College is a great place for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Cabrini University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
Lasell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.
Saint Joseph’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminology programs. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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University of Delaware came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminology programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Criminology by Region
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Criminology Related Rankings by Major
Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Criminology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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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