PhD in Criminology in the United States
12 phd programmes in criminology at 12 universities in the United States are open to international students;100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 30,612 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 29,232 USD and 35,935 USD.
Data as of September 1, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Criminology programmes
12 programmes
ProgrammeUniversityDegreeTuition / yr
PhD
44,500 USD
PhD · 44,500 USD/yr
PhD
36,100 USD
PhD · 36,100 USD/yr
Specialisations within criminology
Criminal Justice10Criminology2
Universities for criminology in the United States
PhD in Criminology in the United States: common questions
- How many criminology programmes are there in the United States?
- 12 criminology phd programmes at 12 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of September 1, 2026.
- How much does a criminology degree in the United States cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in criminology in the United States is 30,612 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 29,232 USD and 35,935 USD per year.
- Can I study criminology in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the criminology programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (12 of 12).
- Are any of these criminology programmes available online?
- 1 of the 12 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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