by our College Data Analytics Team
[Criminology](/majors/social-sciences/criminology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong criminology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value criminology schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the criminology degrees they offer, see the list below.
University Of Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value criminology schools in Idaho. University Of Idaho is a large public school located in the town of Moscow. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,084, while out-of-state students pay about $28,320. Students borrow a median of $23,844 to complete the criminology program here. Early-career criminology graduates make about $43,246. That is a strong return on a $23,844 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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