by our College Data Analytics Team
Criminology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on criminology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 6 schools in North Carolina offering criminology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on criminology in North Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to criminology than Peace College. Peace College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh. About 10% of the degrees Peace College awards are in criminology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Peace College
A rank of #2 makes Johnson C Smith University one of the most focused schools for criminology. Set in the city of Charlotte, Johnson C Smith University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Johnson C Smith University awards are in criminology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Johnson C Smith University
A rank of #3 makes East Carolina University one of the most focused schools for criminology. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public university. Criminology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 183 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for East Carolina University
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington came in at #4 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public university. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #5 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte landed the #6 spot among the most focused criminology schools. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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