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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges
$36,980 Avg Salary
$23,633 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

In 2020-2021, 253 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminology students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #68 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $213.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for criminology students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $23,157 in student debt.

Full Criminology at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at Hamline accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $393.

Full Criminology at Hamline University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

On average, criminology graduates from UST MN take out $26,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Criminology at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#5

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Criminology at Crown College 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
Kansas 39
Iowa 213
Nebraska 7

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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