2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, criminology was ranked #81 in the country. In fact 11,039 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Criminology Schools
Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.
Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, criminology graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $23,157.
Read full report on Criminology at University of Minnesota - Duluth
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNI are $19,753 a year. On average, criminology graduates from UNI take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $147.
UNI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year. Criminology majors at Missouri State take out an average of $24,332 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $130.
Full Criminology at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
Webster University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.
Upper Iowa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIU are $33,609 per year. Criminology majors at UIU take out an average of $39,148 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year. After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $354, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region list.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminology students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $30,570 in tuition and fees each year. Criminology majors at UMSL take out an average of $24,600 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Criminology at University of Missouri - St Louis Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminology students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $213, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Criminology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Best Criminology Colleges by State
Explore the best criminology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 370 |
| Minnesota | 253 |
| Kansas | 39 |
| Iowa | 213 |
| Nebraska | 7 |
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Majors Related to Criminology
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 15 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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