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2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,540 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,684 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #73 most popular major in Wisconsin.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Criminology Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminology majors pursuing a .

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology

$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year. On average, criminology graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $25,033 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - River Falls are $8,088 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UW - River Falls take out is $24,875.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Criminology Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$9,553 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $9,553 per year. On average, criminology graduates from UW - Stout take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Criminology Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year.

UW - Madison also made our Best Criminology Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year.

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#6

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI
$31,316 Average Tuition & Fees

Lakeland University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in Wisconsin list. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lakeland are $31,316 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Lakeland take out is $27,000.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
$45,766 Average Tuition & Fees

Marquette University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminology programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Marquette undergraduate students pay an average of $45,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminology majors at Marquette take out an average of $24,900 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $541.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Marquette is ranked #4 for overall quality for criminology in Wisconsin.

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Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Ohio 427
Illinois 243
Indiana 275

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

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.

  • 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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