2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 387 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #49 most popular major in Maryland.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminology Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

346 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for criminology students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a year. Criminology majors at UMCP take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $416, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #2 for overall quality for criminology in Maryland.

Full Criminology at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, MD

9 Degrees

$8,724 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Maryland list. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMES are $8,724 per year.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

#3

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

26 Degrees

#14 in Quality in Maryland

$44,750 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mount St Mary’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Maryland. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Mount are $44,750 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at The Mount take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $699, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminology at Mount St Mary’s University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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