by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminology is the 80th most popular major in the country with 10,878 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,181 and had an average of $22,903 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 888 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,677 and $24,155 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 832 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree criminology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tabor College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hillsboro, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Mary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Leavenworth, Kansas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Penn University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region list. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Avila University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
McPherson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. McPherson College is a small school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 7 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 85 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hastings College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Hastings is a small school located in Hastings, Nebraska that handed out 8 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 116 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Benedictine College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Atchison, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cottey College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Nevada, Missouri, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Briar Cliff University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 2 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Iowa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baker University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Baker University is a small school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 27 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 16 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Crown College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crown College is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Webster University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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