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2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$30,914 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,980 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology 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.

The Best Value Criminology Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota 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. 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 Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology

$13,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Duluth to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminology majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $23,157 in student debt.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for criminology students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, criminology graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $213.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Criminology Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Criminology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
$46,221 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Minnesota. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminology graduates from Hamline take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $393.

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$48,329 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UST MN are $48,329 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UST MN take out is $26,875.

UST MN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Criminology 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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