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2024 Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region

28 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,644 Criminology Degrees Awarded
$30,516 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in criminology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #80 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 28 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,644 degrees in criminology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminology School

Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region The criminology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Criminology
Master's Degrees in Criminology
Doctor's Degrees in Criminology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminology in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of criminology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Criminology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
179 Criminology Degrees Awarded
13.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in criminology needs to look into University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 179 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. After graduating, criminology degree recipients usually earn an average of $29,868 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
442 Criminology Degrees Awarded
$31,310 Median Starting Salary

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in criminology. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 442 criminology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, criminology degree recipients generally make around $31,310 in the first five years of their career.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Criminology Degrees Awarded
39.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Miami is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in criminology. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 criminology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the criminology program earn about $29,138 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
269 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in criminology needs to take a look at The University of Alabama. UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 269 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
211 Criminology Degrees Awarded
$33,849 Median Starting Salary

Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. A Best Colleges rank of #446 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Old Dominion is a great university overall.

There were about 211 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the criminology degree program at Old Dominion University get $3,333 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
61 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Criminology Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were about 70 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminology degree recipients typically make an average of $25,300 in their early careers.

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Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland. This college ranks 30th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 14 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the criminology program at Florida Southern College get $9,808 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Criminology Degrees Awarded
16.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 55 criminology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Those criminology students who get their degree from North Carolina State University receive $3,789 more than the typical criminology graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Criminology Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 143 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminology program state that they receive average early career wages of $31,473.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 321
Florida 282 933
North Carolina 279 208
Virginia 274 302
Tennessee 269 13
South Carolina 248 127
Kentucky 244 81
Louisiana 242 56
Mississippi 234 70
Arkansas 234 110
Alabama 233 271
West Virginia 207 151

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Criminology Concentrations

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Criminology 2,644

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