2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree 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.
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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Carolina 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.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminology
Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $15,558 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lander University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lander University are $11,700 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminology schools in South Carolina. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.
SWU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,498 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SWU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coker University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hartsville, Coker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coker are $31,524 a year.
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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 |
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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 4 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.