2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Criminology is the #81 most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for criminology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best value school in the Southeast Region for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. Criminology majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $24,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $227.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida-Online is a great value for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF Online are $16,579 a year. Criminology majors at UF Online take out an average of $20,933 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $256.
UF Online excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from A-State carry an average student debtload of $29,374.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminology schools in the Southeast Region . University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of West Georgia are $17,576 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from University of West Georgia carry an average student debtload of $30,226. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson C Smith University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, JCSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCSU are $18,944 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $21,303 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UNCW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,735. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $302, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. On average, criminology graduates from UF take out $20,933 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $256.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Central Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.
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Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flagler St. Augustine are $21,140 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from Flagler St. Augustine carry an average student debtload of $20,784.
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North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminology programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at NC State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,106.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Explore the best criminology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 321 |
| Virginia | 302 |
| North Carolina | 209 |
| Florida | 933 |
| Tennessee | 13 |
| Kentucky | 81 |
| South Carolina | 127 |
| Louisiana | 56 |
| Arkansas | 110 |
| Alabama | 271 |
| Mississippi | 70 |
| West Virginia | 151 |
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Criminology Related Majors for Criminology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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