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2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,182 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $75-$110k list, GaSou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminology at Georgia Southern University

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $75-$110k list, WKU has also earned the #7 rank 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 WKU are $18,340.

Read more about Criminology at WKU

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#5 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of West Georgia has also earned the #5 rank 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 University of West Georgia are $18,980.

Read more about Criminology at University of West Georgia

#5

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coker University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Coker has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coker are $17,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at Coker University

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 The University of Alabama

#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Loyola New Orleans also took the #4 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University New Orleans are $17,906, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Criminology Report

#8

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#2 in overall quality

The University of Tampa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tampa are $11,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at The University of Tampa

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of 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%.

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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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