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2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
857 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 44th most popular major in the country with 23,232 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,699 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 857 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice and police science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice and police science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 26 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $6,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 384 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k list, GMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend George Mason University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at George Mason University

#3

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Eastern has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern

#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 277 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Columbia Southern University also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $10,035 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Police Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Columbia Southern University.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Columbia Southern University

#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k list, William Carey University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,417 for southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend William Carey University.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at William Carey University

#6 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Rasmussen University - Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,067 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Police Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#7

South University, Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

South University, Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k list, South University, Columbia has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South University, Columbia is $22,818 for southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Columbia

#8

South University, West Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach, Florida
#9 in overall quality

South University, West Palm Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Royal Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k list, South University, West Palm Beach has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Full South University, West Palm Beach Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#9

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

South University, Virginia Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students whose families make $30-$48k list, South University, Virginia Beach has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South University, Virginia Beach is $22,570 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Police Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full South University, Virginia Beach Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#10

South University, Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. South University, Montgomery is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 6 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

South University, Montgomery also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Montgomery

#11

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also took the #3 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,303 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Police Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 37 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

South University’s online programs also took the #14 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South University’s online programs is $22,927 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Police Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University’s online programs

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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