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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges
$33,977 Avg Salary
$23,044 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 387 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #49 most popular major in Maryland.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminology Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UMCP take out is $18,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $416, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount St Mary’s University is a great place for criminology students. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from The Mount carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $699, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland Eastern Shore helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Maryland. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 713
New York 578
New Jersey 222
District of Columbia 12
Delaware 190

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

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 averages are for the top 4 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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