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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$30,489 Avg Salary
$25,664 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

Criminology is the #56 most popular major in Iowa with 213 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminology Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for criminology students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $354, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The excellent programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Iowa. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, criminology graduates from UIU take out $39,148 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Criminology at Upper Iowa University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $147, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Northern Iowa

#4

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, William Penn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Briar Cliff University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Full Criminology at Briar Cliff University Report

#6

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Criminology at Buena Vista University Report

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
Missouri 370
Minnesota 253
Kansas 39
Nebraska 7

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 6 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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