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Best Criminology Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Criminology Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$30,489 Avg Salary
$25,664 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

Criminology is the #56 most popular major in Iowa with 213 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminology Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminology Schools in Iowa

Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools in Criminology

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the best school in Iowa for criminology students. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $39,148 in student debt.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Criminology majors at UNI take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $147, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Iowa take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $354, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 370
Minnesota 253
Kansas 39
Nebraska 7

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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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