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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminology at USF Tampa

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340.

Read full report on Criminology at WKU

#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at University of West Georgia

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed 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

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at UA

#6

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Coker University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

Coker did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coker are $17,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at Coker University

#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at Loyola New Orleans

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. 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 U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at U Miami

#9

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#2 in overall quality

The University of Tampa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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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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