by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for criminology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,506 bachelor's degrees in criminology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of criminology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminology students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminology. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from University of Florida
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in criminology needs to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Miami is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminology. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from University of Miami
The University of Alabama is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in criminology. UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from The University of Alabama
Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from Old Dominion University
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from Clemson University
Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from Mississippi State University
Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from Florida Southern College
Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from The University of Tampa
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from North Carolina State University
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Explore the best criminology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 870 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 208 |
| Georgia | 453 | 299 |
| Virginia | 421 | 300 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 117 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 74 |
| Alabama | 320 | 262 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 36 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 109 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 70 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 148 |
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