Undergraduate Criminology at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Here is an overview of this program at UNCW. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #3 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

UNCW Undergraduate Criminology Rankings

#83 in the U.S.

#3 in North Carolina

#13 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, UNCW as a strong choice for criminology, coming in at #83 out of 159 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Criminology Schools	83 of 159
Best Criminology Schools in North Carolina	3 of 5
Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region	13 of 32

Undergraduate Criminology Degrees at UNCW

Here is each degree level granted in criminology at UNCW, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	96

UNCW Criminology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of North Carolina Wilmington awarded 96 bachelor’s degrees in criminology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UNCW is among the very best schools in the country for criminology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	3
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75

Salary of Criminology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$41,747 Bachelor's Median Salary

Criminology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UNCW report a median salary of $41,747 a year. This is lower than $61,282, the median for all majors at UNCW.

Student Debt of Criminology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$22,915 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UNCW, criminology students borrow a median amount of $22,915 in student loans. This is below $23,017, the typical median for all majors at UNCW.

Student debt for Criminology majors with a bachelor's degree at UNCW

UNCW Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,277 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,915 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,443	$21,318
Fees	$2,834	$2,834

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 24% of criminology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of criminology bachelor’s degree graduates at UNCW are White. About 74% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington with a bachelor’s in criminology.

Ethnic diversity of Criminology majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	71
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	6

References

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