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2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region

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Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminology.

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Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 442 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read more about Criminology at USF Tampa

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Full The University of Alabama Criminology Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 211 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Old Dominion University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 179 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full UF Criminology Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 167 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full GaSou Criminology Report

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The University of Tampa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 143 ’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%.

Read more about Criminology at UT

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 137 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at University of West Georgia

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminology at WVU

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 111 ’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 UNCW

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #10, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 81 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WKU Criminology Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #11, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Criminology at Mississippi State

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 63 ’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%.

Full University of Miami Criminology Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 61 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full Clemson Criminology Report

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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 ranking. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students 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%.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Criminology Report

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s 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

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 55 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Criminology at NC State

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA 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%.

Read more about Criminology at University of Central Arkansas

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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #18, University of Florida-Online did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. UF Online is a medium-sized school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 36 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Florida-Online

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Union University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. 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 VUU

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University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #20, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read more about Criminology at Lynchburg

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

With a ranking of #21, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Flagler St. Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Full Flagler College - St Augustine Criminology Report

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

Lander University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lander University is a small public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 27 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Lander University

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

Coker University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Coker is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminology at Coker

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 25 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Barry University Criminology Report

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William Peace University
Raleigh, North Carolina

William Peace University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. William Peace University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 22 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at William Peace University

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