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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminology programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree criminology students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Southeast Region

#1

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tampa. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 20 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students list, UT has also earned the #2 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tampa Criminology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #1 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students list, Loyola New Orleans has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola New Orleans are $17,906, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola 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. 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

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 WKU are $18,340.

Read full report on Criminology at Western Kentucky University

#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at Georgia Southern University

#7

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Coker University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 7 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

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Full The University of Alabama Criminology Report

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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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