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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Criminology

18 U.S. colleges and universities offer Criminology at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 17 Associate 12 Bachelor 214 Master 63 PhD 18 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: Pennsylvania (21), California (16), Texas (15), New York (15), Ohio (15), Illinois (13)

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UC
Public

Criminology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,297
Retention
94%
Programs
173
Awards 2024-25
11,456
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UMP
Public

Criminology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
41,725
Retention
96%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
12,579
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WSU
Public

Criminology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
25,685
Retention
78%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
7,458
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UD
Public

Criminology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,412
Retention
92%
Programs
219
Awards 2024-25
6,438
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ODU
Public

Criminology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,743
Retention
77%
Programs
155
Awards 2024-25
5,555
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UF
Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Criminology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,311
Retention
98%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
18,849
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USF
Public

Criminology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
49,622
Retention
91%
Programs
168
Awards 2024-25
14,503
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UML
Public

Criminology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,736
Retention
74%
Programs
112
Awards 2024-25
2,582
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Criminology
PhD

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UI
Public

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Criminology
PhD

Students
30,779
Retention
90%
Programs
231
Awards 2024-25
9,128
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Criminology
PhD

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
CampusOnlineHybrid
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