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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Missouri

12 Colleges
$34,695 Avg Salary
$24,105 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminology Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for criminology students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $24,332. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $130.

Full Criminology at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for criminology students. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at UMSL accumulate an average of around $24,600 in student debt.

Full Criminology at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Avila University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood 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. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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#9

Drury University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #9, Drury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the town of West Plains.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminology Colleges 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 12 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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