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Best Criminology Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Criminology Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$28,716 Avg Salary
$24,281 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 127 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #75 most popular major in South Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Criminology Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminology Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminology Colleges.

Top South Carolina Schools in Criminology

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for criminology students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Criminology majors at Clemson take out an average of $24,451 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Wesleyan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

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The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#4

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

The excellent programs at Lander University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in South Carolina. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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#5

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coker University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hartsville, Coker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Criminology majors at Coker take out an average of $24,110 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 321
Virginia 302
North Carolina 209
Florida 933
Tennessee 13
Kentucky 81
Louisiana 56
Arkansas 110
Alabama 271
Mississippi 70
West Virginia 151

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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