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2023 Most Popular Online Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools

24 Colleges
$32,876 Avg Salary
$24,669 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular online school in the United States for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 405 students majoring in criminology at USF Tampa, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Criminology majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $24,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $227.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the criminology majors at the school.

Criminology majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $26,549 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $197.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for criminology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 174 students majoring in criminology at UF, 26% are male and 74% are female.

On average, criminology graduates from UF take out $20,933 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $256.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 27% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from University of West Georgia carry an average student debtload of $30,226. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.

Full Criminology at University of West Georgia Report

Out of the 24 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in criminology at UNCW, 34% are male and 66% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UNCW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,735. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $302, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 89 students majoring in criminology at UMSL, 28% are male and 72% are female.

On average, criminology graduates from UMSL take out $28,177 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in criminology at SIUC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Criminology majors at SIUC take out an average of $24,335 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $161.

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National Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the criminology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at NLU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,542.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 25% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from A-State carry an average student debtload of $29,374.

Full Criminology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 56% are male.

Criminology majors at UIU take out an average of $36,966 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 24 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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