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2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$19,594 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,716 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value 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 Schools in South Carolina

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
$15,558 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year. Criminology majors at Clemson take out an average of $24,451 in student loans while working on their egree.

Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Criminology Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Criminology at Clemson University Report

#2

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lander University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lander University are $11,700 per year.

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$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year.

UofSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Criminology Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Criminology at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

$26,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Wesleyan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central.

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

Full Criminology at Southern Wesleyan University Report

#5

Coker University

Hartsville, SC
$31,524 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coker University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the 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. Criminology majors at Coker take out an average of $24,110 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminology Schools 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 5 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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