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2023 Most Popular Online Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$32,343 Avg Salary
$24,621 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - St Louis the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for criminology students. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Criminology majors at UMSL take out an average of $24,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Criminology majors at UIU take out an average of $39,148 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the Plains States Region . Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for criminology students pursuing an online degree. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#6

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

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Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminology programs. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the town of West Plains.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 7 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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