by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,039 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,644 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,506 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. That schools that top this list have a program in criminology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Union University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Peace University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. William Peace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 22 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coker University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region. Coker is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson C Smith University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region. Johnson C Smith University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 20 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis & Elkins College landed the #5 spot on the list. Davis & Elkins College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elkins, West Virginia. It awarded 14 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tampa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lander University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lander University is a public institution located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 126 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminology at University of West Georgia
University of Florida-Online ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Maryville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Maryville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Maryville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Flagler College - St Augustine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Randolph - Macon College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph - Macon College is a small school located in Ashland, Virginia that handed out 14 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Lynchburg landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminology at Loyola University New Orleans
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 405 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Georgia Southern University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The University of Alabama landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 260 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Southern Wesleyan University is located in Central, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Criminology Report
West Virginia University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Criminology at University of Central Arkansas
With a ranking of #23, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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