2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Criminology in Pennsylvania

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in criminology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #149 out of 295 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Criminology in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10 doctor's degrees in criminology to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Criminology in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in criminology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in criminology. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in criminology in Pennsylvania. More information about a doctorate in criminology from University of Pennsylvania

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in criminology needs to look into Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. IUP is a large public university located in the town of Indiana. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in criminology in Pennsylvania. More information about a doctorate in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

 

Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Maryland	114	8
Delaware	43	3

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Criminology Related Rankings by Major

Criminology is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	47
Anthropology	23
Political Science & Government	15
Sociology	14
Other Social Sciences	10
Demography & Population Studies	5
Geography & Cartography	5

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.