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

Criminology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #123 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of criminology. Combined, these schools handed out 169 master's degrees in criminology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in criminology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminology in Pennsylvania ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of criminology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminology in Pennsylvania

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

121 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in criminology needs to look into Saint Joseph's University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminology in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 121 criminology students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the criminology program make around $44,500 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in criminology from Saint Joseph’s University

2

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in criminology. IUP is a fairly large public university located in the town of Indiana. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in criminology in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 18 criminology individuals who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

3

Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Saint Vincent College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminology. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Latrobe. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminology in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 15 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Saint Vincent in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

12 Annual Master'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 want to pursue a master's degree in criminology. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminology in Pennsylvania.

There were about 12 criminology individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Cabrini University
Radnor, PA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in criminology in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 3 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Cabrini University in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	24
Maryland	190	35
District of Columbia	151	7
Delaware	88	3

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Criminology Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	69
Geography & Cartography	57
International Relations & National Security	53
Political Science & Government	37
Sociology	26
Other Social Sciences	20
Anthropology	19
General Social Sciences	16
Urban Studies	11
Archeology	10

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.