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2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Criminology is the 76th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminology. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 405 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Criminology at USF Tampa

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 260 bachelors’s criminology degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Criminology at The University of Alabama

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 209 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Old Dominion

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Read more about Criminology at UF

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 156 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at GaSou

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University Criminology Report

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at UT

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 126 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Full University of West Georgia Criminology Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 111 bachelors’s criminology degrees 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%.

Read more about Criminology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 74 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at WKU

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 70 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Criminology at Mississippi State

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

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 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%.

Read full report on Criminology at Clemson

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 57 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminology at University of Miami

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Criminology Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at UCA

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #17, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees 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%.

Full Loyola New Orleans Criminology Report

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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #17, University of Florida-Online did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UF Online Criminology Report

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Union University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Virginia Union University

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University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia

University of Lynchburg came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 34 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Lynchburg

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Flagler College - St Augustine

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

Lander University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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.

Full Lander University Criminology Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 25 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Barry University

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William Peace University
Raleigh, North Carolina

William Peace University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at William Peace University

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

Johnson C Smith University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Johnson C Smith University

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

Coker University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Coker University

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