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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania

20 Colleges
$36,875 Avg Salary
$26,844 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 713 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #63 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, criminology graduates from IUP take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $305, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great place for criminology students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, criminology graduates from St. Joe's take out $25,688 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Criminology at Saint Joseph’s University

The excellent programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, criminology graduates from SRU take out $25,442 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $177.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Pennsylvania

#5

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at Saint Vincent accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#6

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Cabrini University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Cabrini University take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Criminology at Cabrini University

#7

Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA

With a ranking of #7, Lycoming College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students. Lycoming is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Williamsport.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at Lycoming accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#8

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Criminology at Arcadia University

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminology programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 578
Maryland 387
New Jersey 222
District of Columbia 12
Delaware 190

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 averages are for the top 20 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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