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Best Schools for Criminology in 2026

111 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Criminology, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Criminology graduate earns $36,749/yr across 111 schools.

Programs Ranked

111

Avg Earnings

$36,749/yr

Avg DW Score

54/100

AI Risk

High

55% task exposure

All Criminology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Criminology University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	68 63–71	$47,726/yr	High	13.6x
2	Criminology University of Florida-Online · Gainesville, FL	67 61–70	$35,096/yr	High	38.4x
3	Criminology University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	66 59–70	$43,698/yr	High	14.1x
4	Criminology University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	65 58–69	$35,096/yr	High	22.9x
5	Criminology University of South Florida · Tampa, FL	66 60–69	$37,108/yr	High	19.2x
6	Criminology University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA	67 61–68	$43,914/yr	High	13.1x
7	Criminology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	65 58–68	$39,804/yr	High	15.3x
8	Criminology University at Albany · Albany, NY	65 59–69	$42,257/yr	High	14.0x
9	Criminology Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	66 60–68	$40,228/yr	High	15.2x
10	Criminology University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Whitewater, WI	66 60–68	$40,060/yr	High	15.4x
11	Criminology University of Wisconsin-Stout · Menomonie, WI	69 65–69	$49,004/yr	High	11.1x
12	Criminology University of Wisconsin-River Falls · River Falls, WI	69 64–69	$45,113/yr	High	12.1x
13	Criminology SUNY Old Westbury · Old Westbury, NY	65 58–68	$38,764/yr	High	15.6x
14	Criminology Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus · Mansfield, OH	64 58–67	$39,396/yr	High	14.6x
15	Criminology University of West Georgia · Carrollton, GA	63 57–66	$33,839/yr	High	19.1x
16	Criminology Framingham State University · Framingham, MA	63 56–66	$41,431/yr	High	12.0x
17	Criminology North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC	62 53–67	$35,076/yr	High	17.0x
18	Criminology Wright State University-Lake Campus · Celina, OH	64 58–66	$37,476/yr	High	14.9x
19	Criminology University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	63 56–66	$35,673/yr	High	16.6x
20	Criminology University of Massachusetts Global · Irvine, CA	63 56–66	$42,698/yr	High	11.8x
21	Criminology CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · New York, NY	62 54–66	$33,798/yr	High	17.9x
22	Criminology State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY	61 53–66	$34,768/yr	High	16.8x
23	Criminology California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA	62 55–66	$34,694/yr	High	16.6x
24	Criminology Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	61 55–64	$40,713/yr	High	10.9x
25	Criminology Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA	64 59–65	$35,588/yr	High	14.1x
26	Criminology Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	62 57–64	$39,769/yr	High	11.7x
27	Criminology University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	61 54–64	$42,562/yr	High	10.3x
28	Criminology University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC	61 55–64	$34,443/yr	High	15.7x
29	Criminology Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	62 57–62	$36,732/yr	High	12.2x
30	Criminology Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO	60 54–62	$36,185/yr	High	12.3x
31	Criminology Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	59 53–62	$39,396/yr	High	10.2x
32	Criminology Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Indiana, PA	59 53–62	$37,911/yr	High	11.0x
33	Criminology University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	58 52–61	$41,780/yr	High	8.3x
34	Criminology California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA	58 52–60	$31,224/yr	High	14.1x
35	Criminology Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL	57 50–60	$37,645/yr	High	9.5x
36	Criminology University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA	56 49–61	$37,535/yr	High	9.8x
37	Criminology Wright State University-Main Campus · Dayton, OH	58 52–59	$37,476/yr	High	9.6x
38	Criminology The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX	58 52–60	$40,603/yr	High	8.1x
39	Criminology Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	57 51–60	$37,214/yr	High	9.6x
40	Criminology University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR	59 55–60	$38,453/yr	High	8.5x
41	Criminology California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · Arcata, CA	55 48–60	$29,123/yr	High	14.3x
42	Criminology University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH	56 51–59	$38,087/yr	High	8.6x
43	Criminology Ohio University-Main Campus · Athens, OH	57 52–58	$39,349/yr	High	7.8x
44	Criminology Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA	57 52–59	$36,276/yr	High	10.2x
45	Criminology Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA	57 51–59	$37,255/yr	High	9.6x
46	Criminology Delaware State University · Dover, DE	53 46–59	$30,710/yr	High	12.2x
47	Criminology University of Delaware · Newark, DE	54 47–59	$35,968/yr	High	9.1x
48	Criminology University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA	58 54–59	$38,520/yr	High	7.8x
49	Criminology Upper Iowa University · Fayette, IA	57 52–59	$43,170/yr	High	5.2x
50	Criminology Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	55 49–58	$33,191/yr	High	10.7x
51	Criminology University of Missouri-St Louis · Saint Louis, MO	56 51–58	$38,207/yr	High	8.3x
52	Criminology University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH	55 49–58	$39,814/yr	High	6.8x
53	Criminology Saint Anselm College · Manchester, NH	55 48–58	$46,814/yr	High	3.0x
54	Criminology University of California-Irvine · Irvine, CA	53 46–58	$34,522/yr	High	9.5x
55	Criminology Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT	57 53–58	$39,705/yr	High	6.5x
56	Criminology Lasell University · Newton, MA	54 48–57	$40,527/yr	High	5.0x
57	Criminology Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI	54 48–57	$36,891/yr	High	7.9x
58	Criminology Lakeland University · Plymouth, WI	55 50–57	$45,276/yr	High	3.0x
59	Criminology Mount St. Mary's University · Emmitsburg, MD	52 46–57	$43,230/yr	High	3.1x
60	Criminology Barry University · Miami, FL	54 49–55	$44,015/yr	High	2.7x
61	Criminology Assumption University · Worcester, MA	54 49–55	$48,600/yr	High	1.5x
62	Criminology Stockton University · Galloway, NJ	52 46–56	$34,596/yr	High	8.1x
63	Criminology Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH	52 45–56	$32,393/yr	High	9.4x
64	Criminology Saint Joseph's University · Philadelphia, PA	51 45–56	$43,283/yr	High	2.6x
65	Criminology Clemson University · Clemson, SC	54 49–56	$38,057/yr	High	5.1x
66	Criminology Texas A & M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX	52 46–56	$30,490/yr	High	10.6x
67	Criminology Southern Wesleyan University · Central, SC	53 48–54	$40,834/yr	High	2.7x
68	Criminology University of Saint Mary · Leavenworth, KS	53 48–54	$42,633/yr	High	2.1x
69	Criminology University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN	50 44–54	$41,780/yr	High	2.3x
70	Criminology William Peace University · Raleigh, NC	52 47–53	$41,509/yr	High	2.1x
71	Criminology Concordia University-Chicago · River Forest, IL	51 46–53	$41,724/yr	High	1.9x
72	Criminology Stonehill College · Easton, MA	49 43–52	$40,928/yr	High	1.9x
73	Criminology Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ	49 43–53	$37,619/yr	High	3.1x
74	Criminology Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus · Madison, NJ	49 43–53	$37,619/yr	High	3.1x
75	Criminology Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA	48 42–52	$38,828/yr	High	2.4x
76	Criminology Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL	49 43–51	$39,713/yr	High	2.0x
77	Criminology Western Kentucky University · Bowling Green, KY	51 46–52	$32,370/yr	High	6.1x
78	Criminology Lycoming College · Williamsport, PA	49 44–51	$40,646/yr	High	1.7x
79	Criminology Virginia Union University · Richmond, VA	48 41–52	$30,291/yr	High	7.1x
80	Criminology Hamline University · Saint Paul, MN	49 44–51	$41,204/yr	High	1.1x
81	Criminology Johnson C Smith University · Charlotte, NC	48 42–51	$32,751/yr	High	4.6x
82	Criminology Saint Vincent College · Latrobe, PA	48 42–50	$37,563/yr	High	2.3x
83	Criminology Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA	47 41–51	$38,028/yr	High	2.0x
84	Criminology University of Denver · Denver, CO	48 43–50	$40,667/yr	High	0.7x
85	Criminology The University of Tampa · Tampa, FL	46 40–49	$34,137/yr	High	2.8x
86	Criminology National Louis University · Chicago, IL	48 43–50	$30,170/yr	High	5.1x
87	Criminology St. John Fisher University · Rochester, NY	45 38–51	$33,623/yr	High	3.3x
88	Criminology Cabrini University · Radnor, PA	46 39–51	$33,632/yr	High	3.3x
89	Criminology Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA	47 42–50	$40,229/yr	High	0.7x
90	Criminology University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	47 42–49	$31,729/yr	High	3.8x
91	Criminology University of La Verne · La Verne, CA	44 38–48	$34,292/yr	High	2.3x
92	Criminology Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY	44 38–49	$35,249/yr	High	2.0x
93	Criminology Niagara University · Niagara University, NY	47 42–48	$36,781/yr	High	1.4x
94	Criminology Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI	45 39–49	$35,650/yr	High	2.0x
95	Criminology Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo · Arecibo, PR	45 39–48	$16,199/yr	High	8.5x
96	Criminology Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez · Mayaguez, PR	45 39–48	$16,199/yr	High	8.5x
97	Criminology Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus · Gurabo, PR	46 40–48	$19,300/yr	High	8.4x
98	Criminology Loyola University New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	45 39–48	$35,578/yr	High	1.8x
99	Criminology Emmanuel College · Boston, MA	45 40–48	$36,824/yr	High	1.0x
100	Criminology Capital University · Columbus, OH	44 37–48	$32,984/yr	High	2.6x
101	Criminology St. Mary's University · San Antonio, TX	45 39–47	$33,978/yr	High	2.0x
102	Criminology Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce · Ponce, PR	45 39–48	$16,199/yr	High	8.3x
103	Criminology Dominican University · River Forest, IL	43 36–46	$31,758/yr	High	2.4x
104	Criminology Arcadia University · Glenside, PA	43 37–46	$33,823/yr	High	1.7x
105	Criminology Eastern University · Saint Davids, PA	45 40–47	$34,876/yr	High	1.3x
106	Criminology Flagler College · Saint Augustine, FL	42 37–45	$29,240/yr	High	2.6x
107	Criminology Valparaiso University · Valparaiso, IN	42 35–46	$30,653/yr	High	2.3x
108	Criminology California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA	41 36–43	$31,963/yr	High	0.6x
109	Criminology University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL	40 33–45	$29,670/yr	High	1.8x
110	Criminology Coker University · Hartsville, SC	39 33–43	$25,862/yr	High	2.5x
111	Criminology Saint Edward's University · Austin, TX	41 35–43	$31,839/yr	High	0.5x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Criminology?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of Southern Maine ranks #1 for Criminology with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $47,726/yr.

How much do Criminology graduates earn?

Across 111 schools, Criminology graduates earn an average of $36,749/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $49,004/yr.

Is Criminology a good major for AI resistance?

Criminology has an average AI task exposure of 55%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.