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2023 Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools

12 Colleges
$43,357 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in criminology at U of U, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

About 65% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminology programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Alliant International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminology programs. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminology programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Criminology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 12 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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