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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges
$36,641 Avg Salary
$21,016 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for criminology students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Criminology majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $15,995 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $188, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great place for criminology students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

Criminology majors at Fresno State take out an average of $10,017 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at California State University - San Marcos helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debt load of $15,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, criminology graduates from UNR take out $18,204 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $427, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from EWU carry an average student debt load of $18,436.

Full Criminology at Eastern Washington University Report

#7

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at ULV take out is $26,493. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $453.

Full Criminology at University of La Verne Report

#8

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

With a ranking of #8, California Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Humboldt State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Humboldt State University carry an average student debt load of $18,436.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminology programs. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,459
Washington 289
Oregon 12
Nevada 177

Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 21 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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