Criminology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #80 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for criminology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 250 degrees in criminology annually.
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. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminology Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminology degree levels they offer.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in criminology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 129 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Those criminology students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $2,742 more than the standard criminology graduate.
University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminology. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 56 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Those criminology students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Duluth make $3,524 more than the standard criminology student.
University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminology. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year. Criminology degree recipients from University of St Thomas Minnesota receive an earnings boost of about $2,742 over the average income of criminology majors.
It's difficult to beat Hamline University if you want to pursue a degree in criminology. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 20th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 45 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available. Criminology degree recipients from Hamline University receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,166 above the average earnings of criminology graduates.
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. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
