2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,182 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States.

Across Missouri, there were 332 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in Missouri

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$9,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at Lindenwood University

#2

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 11 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at Missouri State

#3

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at University of Missouri - St Louis

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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