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2023 Most Popular Online Criminology Associate Degree Schools

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$26,865 Avg Salary
$22,569 Avg Student Debt

Criminology is the #81 most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Criminology Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the United States for criminology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 34% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminology graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $25,316.

Read full report on Criminology at Purdue University Global

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in criminology at CNM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminology majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $13,594 in student debt.

Full Criminology at Central New Mexico Community College Report

#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the criminology majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminology at Upper Iowa University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - West Plains is a great place for criminology students working on their online associate degree. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the town of West Plains.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Criminology at Missouri State University - West Plains Report

#5

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Criminology at LeTourneau University Report

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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 5 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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