by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 22,722 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,231 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 835 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and police science. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and police science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree police science students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Warner University landed the #1 spot on the list. Warner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Wales, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Warner University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Virginia Beach. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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.
Full South University, Virginia Beach Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midway University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Midway University is located in Midway, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Midway University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full South University, Columbia Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 241 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 363 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at GMU
South University’s online programs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University’s online programs
South University, Montgomery ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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.
Full South University, Montgomery Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
William Carey University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 25 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at William Carey University
South University, Savannah landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad 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, Savannah Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
South University, West Palm Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. South University, West Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, West Palm Beach
Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Rasmussen University - Florida
South University, Tampa ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Tampa
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 17 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Kentucky University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #15, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 38 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida State University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Belhaven University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Belhaven University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 7 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Trinity International University - Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Trinity International University - Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miramar, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Trinity International University - Florida
Georgia Southern University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Richmond ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Glen Allen, Virginia, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Richmond
Trinity Baptist College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Trinity Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 3 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity Baptist College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
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