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2023 Most Popular Criminology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Criminology Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote 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.

Full Criminology at Upper Iowa University Report

Out of the 2 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - West Plains landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the remote town of West Plains.

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

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 370
Minnesota 253
Kansas 39
Iowa 213
Nebraska 7

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 2 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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