2023 Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Criminology Master's Degree School for You
With 12 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #142 most popular major in District of Columbia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in District of Columbia 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.
The following school tops our list of the Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for criminology students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 75% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 25% are male.
Read full report on Criminology at George Washington University
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 713 |
| New York | 578 |
| Maryland | 387 |
| New Jersey | 222 |
| Delaware | 190 |
Criminology Related Majors
One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 values are for the top school 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.