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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Criminology is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,182 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,583 and had an average of $24,397 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree criminology students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at UF

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at USF Tampa

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree criminology students with aid list, UT Dallas has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Dallas Criminology Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #4 spot in our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at University of California - Irvine

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn Criminology Report

#6

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #13 spot in our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

Read full report on Criminology at UMSL

#7

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Read more about Criminology at UMCP

#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Criminology at ASU - Tempe

#6 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Read full report on Criminology at SIUC

#10

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 2 doctorate’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Delaware Criminology Report

#11

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Old Dominion Criminology Report

#12

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #8 spot in our “Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at IUP

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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