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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges
$34,684 Avg Salary
$25,365 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #73 most popular major in Wisconsin.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Criminology Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin 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 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for criminology students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Marquette carry an average student debt load of $24,900. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $541.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debt load of $25,033.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, criminology graduates from UW - River Falls take out $24,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#6

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminology programs. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

On average, criminology graduates from Lakeland take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Ohio 427
Illinois 243
Indiana 275

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 7 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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