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2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$30,914 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,876 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 253 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminology students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #68 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the criminology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminology

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Duluth the best value school in Minnesota for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year. On average, criminology graduates from UMN Duluth take out $22,785 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminology majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,294 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $213.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamline are $46,221 per year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $393.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UST MN are $48,329 per year.

UST MN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 370
Kansas 39
Iowa 213
Nebraska 7

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 schools only.

  • 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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