2023 Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Criminology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Criminology
Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Of the 43 students majoring in criminology at BGSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.
Women make up 67% of the criminology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
Of the 8 students majoring in criminology at Indiana State, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
Women make up 80% of the criminology majors at the school.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
About 75% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Adler University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 150 |
| Ohio | 427 |
| Illinois | 243 |
| Indiana | 275 |
| Wisconsin | 225 |
Criminology Related Majors
One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.