2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminology in Virginia

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of criminology. Combined, these schools handed out 327 bachelor's degrees in criminology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Featured Criminology Programs

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BS in Criminal Justice

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminology in Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for criminology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

239 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Old Dominion University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminology. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminology in Virginia.

There were about 239 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the criminology program make about $29,900 in the first couple years of working.

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA

39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

$25,300 Median Salary

Virginia Union University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminology. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VUU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminology in Virginia.

There were about 39 criminology individuals who graduated with this degree at VUU in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, criminology bachelor's recipients typically earn about $25,300 in their early careers.

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University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA

33 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Lynchburg is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in criminology. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminology in Virginia.

There were about 33 criminology individuals who graduated with this degree at Lynchburg in the most recent data year.

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Mary Baldwin University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in criminology. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Staunton.

There were roughly 10 criminology individuals who graduated with this degree at Mary Baldwin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, VA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Located in the large suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminology in Virginia.

There were approximately 6 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Randolph - Macon in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.