2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,150 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Southeast Region
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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 425 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students per year to attend Georgia Southern University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of West Georgia also took the #14 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $16,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 35 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.
A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend A-State is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
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University of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students per year to attend University of Florida.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 101 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students list, UNCW has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,750 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students per year to attend SWU.
With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 138 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students per year to attend WVU.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students per year to attend Mississippi State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #12, Mercer University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 11 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students list, Mercer has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer is $21,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Johnson C Smith University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson C Smith University is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,220 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students per year to attend Johnson C Smith University.
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students list, Flagler St. Augustine has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Flagler St. Augustine is $23,237 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
Virginia Union University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Union University is $21,813 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
WKU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students per year to attend WKU.
Old Dominion University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 239 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Old Dominion also took the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Old Dominion University is $16,493 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
The University of Tampa ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
UT also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UT is $30,990 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students per year to attend UA.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #20, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 64 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,008 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students per year to attend Clemson University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Barry University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students per year to attend Barry University.
Coker University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students list, Coker has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Coker is $13,472 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
Florida Southern College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida Southern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern College is $25,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
Randolph - Macon College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph - Macon College is a small school located in Ashland, Virginia that handed out 6 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.
Randolph - Macon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Randolph - Macon College is $26,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #25, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students list, Lynchburg has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lynchburg is $23,207 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminology students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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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- *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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