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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

41 Colleges
$34,842 Avg Salary
$26,341 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

Criminology is the #81 most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Criminology majors at Ohio State take out an average of $21,688 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $245.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Indiana State carry an average student debt load of $24,804. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $148.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debt load of $23,383.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Eastern Michigan take out is $29,143. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $153, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Cleveland State University take out is $27,000.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Criminology majors at SIUC take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $161, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at Marquette accumulate an average of around $24,900 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $541.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $25,033 in student debt.

Full Criminology at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

National Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminology programs. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, criminology graduates from NLU take out $28,426 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Ohio 427
Illinois 243
Indiana 275
Wisconsin 225

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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