25 Most Popular Colleges for Criminology Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in criminology. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending St. Joe’s.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Joseph's University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,401	$16,401
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$911	$911

In 2017-2018, St. Joe’s reported having 67 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 57 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Regis U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Regis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,852	$12,852
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$714	$714

Graduate students at Lindenwood University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lindenwood University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,300	$16,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$660	$660
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$460	$460

There were 103 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UC Irvine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 3,119 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M Commerce.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,630	$11,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,564	$2,564
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$202	$617

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 359. Of that number, 136 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at IUP can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,073	$5,304
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

In 2017-2018, there were 426 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 25 were classified as teaching assistants, and 401 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Indiana State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,272	$14,274
Fees for Full-Time Students	$200	$200
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$404	$793

Across all programs, there were 326 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Tiffin University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tiffin University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,600	$12,600
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$700	$700

Across all programs, there were 28 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMCP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

There were 4,109 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending BGSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,821	$13,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,787	$1,787
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$749

In 2017-2018, BGSU reported having 1,066 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 348 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UPenn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 81. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Stockton State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stockton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,953	$16,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,294	$3,294
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$608	$937

Graduate students at STJ can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at St John's University - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,835	$17,835
Fees for Full-Time Students	$340	$340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,200	$1,200

The school reported having 453 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 80 were classified as teaching assistants, and 224 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M Kingsville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,228	$10,698
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,141	$2,141
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$704	$1,049

In 2017-2018, there were 235 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 113 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Missouri State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri State University - Springfield

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,824	$9,702
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,006	$1,006
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$268	$539

In 2017-2018, Missouri State reported having 563 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 40 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Niagara.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Niagara University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,698	$13,698
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$761	$761

In 2017-2018, there were 30 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of West Georgia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of West Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,086	$15,876
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,962	$1,962
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$227	$882

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 229. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SDSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Diego State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,718	$1,718
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

There were 737 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 558 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Downtown Phoenix.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 292 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 231 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Arcadia can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arcadia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,488	$28,488
Fees for Full-Time Students	$190	$190
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$735	$735

The school reported having 155 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UMSL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,201	$27,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$467	$1,146

Across all programs, there were 309 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 152 were classified as teaching assistants, and 91 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Lasell.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lasell College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,800	$10,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$160	$160
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$600	$600

Graduate students at U of NH can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,840	$27,130
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,033	$2,033
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$770	$1,225

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 701. Of that number, 463 were classified as teaching assistants, and 238 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Houston - Clear Lake.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,308	$16,290
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,402	$1,402
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$406	$905

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Dallas.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,916	$25,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$718	$1,403

In 2017-2018, there were 1,472 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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