2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 302 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #77 most popular major in Virginia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminology
Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best value school in Virginia for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminology majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $26,549 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Union University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VUU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
VUU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $353, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Randolph - Macon College is a great value for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Randolph - Macon undergraduate students pay an average of $45,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Randolph - Macon also did well on our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Lynchburg. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lynchburg are $33,500 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 321 |
| 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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Majors Related to Criminology
Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Criminology
| 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.