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2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$21,320 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,876 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminology

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

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 college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per 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.

Full Criminology at Clemson University Report

#2

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lander University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lander University are $11,700 a year.

Full Criminology at Lander University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWU are $26,498 per year.

SWU 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 South Carolina list.

Full Criminology at Southern Wesleyan University Report

#4

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

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.

Coker undergraduate students pay an average of $31,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 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.

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