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2024 Best Criminology Schools in Georgia

3 Colleges in Georgia
321 Criminology Degrees Awarded
$31,891 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in criminology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #80 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminology Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 321 degrees in criminology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminology School

Best Criminology Schools in Georgia Your choice of criminology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

The criminology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminology Schools in Georgia. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminology in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Georgia Schools in Criminology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
167 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Georgia Southern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminology. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 167 criminology students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Criminology Degrees Awarded
$31,891 Median Starting Salary

University of West Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminology. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 137 criminology students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the criminology program earn about $31,891 for their early career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Mercer University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in criminology. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were about 17 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Criminology 321

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