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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Criminology is the 79th most popular major in the country with 10,182 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,282 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 114 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Criminology Report

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.

Read more about Criminology at GaSou

#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 23 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola New Orleans, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University New Orleans are $17,906.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Criminology Report

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 13 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Georgia also took the #5 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of West Georgia Criminology Report

#5

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coker University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coker, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coker are $17,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at Coker

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 11 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at UA

#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at Western Kentucky University

#8

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#2 in overall quality

The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

UT also took the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT are $11,870.

Read more about Criminology at The University of Tampa

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #9, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #0 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at U Miami

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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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