Framingham State University's interdisciplinary Criminology Program has been ranked 15th in the country by Study.com, a site used by 40 million visitors per month to research potential schools, degrees, and careers.

To compile the list, the organization considered hundreds of universities across the country and selected Framingham State University based on academic and career resources, the quality of education, faculty, and more.

"Our rankings focus on quality school programs that provide a high-value education, while still being accessible and affordable. That's why things like price, value, and attainability are major factors for schools in all our lists," the website states.

Framingham State's popular Criminology Program provides undergraduate students with a comprehensive and critical understanding of crime. Through an interdisciplinary training drawing from courses in sociology, psychology, anthropology, history, political science, and more, students are introduced to three important dimensions of criminology:

• The role of law and legal systems
• Social-structural dimensions of crime and punishment
• Individual-behavioral dimensions of crime and punishment

While the program attracts many students interested in criminal justice careers, it is also intended to offer students access to a broader array of career opportunities than that provided by training in Criminal Justice. Examples include employment in social work, education, non-profit, and social justice fields.

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