2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminology in Minnesota
4Colleges
107,337Bachelor's Degrees
$31,685Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Criminology School for You
Criminology is the #38 most popular major in Minnesota with 107,337 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 2.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminology in Minnesota ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a bachelor's in criminology. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those criminology schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
The criminology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Criminology Schools.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population. UMN Twin Cities also made our Best Criminology Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.
The average student at UMN Twin Cities graduates in less than 4.2 years, and it costs about $33,529 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $140,822 to get a bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of Minnesota - Duluth earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth. In addition to being on our best value list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Criminology Schools in Minnesota ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UMN Duluth is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,706. This means that the average student pays around $96,592 to get a bachelor’s degree from UMN Duluth. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize Hamline University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Hamline did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Criminology Schools in Minnesota list.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Hamline to complete their degree, and it costs about $32,002 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Hamline is $131,208. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. UST MN did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Criminology Schools in Minnesota list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UST MN is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $39,501. This means that the average student pays around $163,929 to get a bachelor’s degree from UST MN. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Gain the management, leadership, data analysis and budgeting skills you need to advance in the criminal justice field with this online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
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).
Criminology is the #38 most popular major in Minnesota with 107,337 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 2.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
