by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Union University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Union University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 35 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminology at Virginia Union University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coker University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Peace University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region. William Peace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson C Smith University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools 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. Located in Elkins, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
The University of Tampa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 143 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 56 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about Criminology at Loyola University New Orleans
Lander University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lander University is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
University of West Georgia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminology at University of West Georgia
University of Florida-Online ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Maryville College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 211 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Randolph - Macon College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph - Macon is located in Ashland, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 34 ’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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 442 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Criminology Report
Georgia Southern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 167 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminology at Georgia Southern University
The University of Alabama came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 269 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. 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 landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 134 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 53 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mary Baldwin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Staunton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #25, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 14 ’s criminology degrees 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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