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Criminology at The University of Alabama

Criminology at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying criminology, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminology section at the bottom of this page.

UA Criminology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology
  • Master’s Degree in Criminology

UA Criminology Rankings

The criminology major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Criminology Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Criminology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of criminology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminology at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in criminology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 182
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UA Criminology Master’s Program

67% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminology master's degree from UA, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in criminology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Criminology

The following criminology concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 269

Careers That Criminology Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Managers 2,110 $106,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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