A degree in criminology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #80 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminology. Combined, these schools handed out 1,433 degrees in criminology to qualified students.
The criminology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminology Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of criminology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat University of California - Irvine if you wish to pursue a degree in criminology. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 447 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminology program report average early career wages of $37,341.
California State University - San Marcos is a good option for students interested in a degree in criminology. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 65th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 273 criminology students who graduated with this degree at CSUSM in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the criminology program make around $34,694 for their early career.
Any student who is interested in criminology has to check out California State University - Fresno. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 81st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 405 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the criminology program make an average of $31,224 for their early career.
Any student pursuing a degree in criminology needs to look into California Lutheran University. CLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks. This university ranks 88th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 38 criminology students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 criminology students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #436 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly Pomona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 80 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 125th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 36 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the criminology program earn an average of $29,123 for their early career.
Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
MSMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MSMU is a great university overall.
There were about 12 criminology students who graduated with this degree at MSMU in the most recent data year.
ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 78th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 58 criminology students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, criminology degree recipients generally make around $34,292 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The criminology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
