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2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

27 Colleges
$32,876 Avg Salary
$24,669 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 151 students majoring in criminology at UMN Twin Cities, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminology majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,294 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $213, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 54% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 46% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $24,123. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $130.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the criminology majors at the school.

Criminology majors at Iowa take out an average of $21,898 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $354, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminology at University of Iowa Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Plains States Region . 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.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from UMSL carry an average student debt load of $28,177.

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#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminology majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $36,966 in student debt.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in criminology at UMKC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 42% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminology majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $22,589 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $147.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Women make up 59% of the criminology majors at the school.

On average, criminology graduates from UMN Duluth take out $22,785 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in criminology at Hamline, 24% are male and 76% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $393.

Read full report on Criminology at Hamline University

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the criminology majors at the school.

Full Criminology at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology colleges 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 25 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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