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Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Criminology Master's Degree School for You

With 370 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #52 most popular major in Missouri.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Women make up 89% of the criminology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 253
Kansas 39
Iowa 213
Nebraska 7

Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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).

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