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2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$23,160 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,914 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology 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 Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for criminology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Virginia

Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best value school in Virginia for criminology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $10,800 a year. On average, criminology graduates from Old Dominion take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.

Full Criminology at Old Dominion University Report

$13,530 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Union University is a great value for criminology students. Located in the city of Richmond, VUU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VUU are $13,530 a year. After completing their degree, criminology graduates from VUU carry an average student debtload of $31,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $353, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminology at Virginia Union University

$45,150 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Randolph - Macon College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Randolph - Macon are $45,150 per year.

Randolph - Macon also made our Best Criminology Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA
$33,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lynchburg are $33,500 a year. After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Lynchburg carry an average student debtload of $30,999.

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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
North Carolina 209
Florida 933
Tennessee 13
Kentucky 81
South Carolina 127
Louisiana 56
Arkansas 110
Alabama 271
Mississippi 70
West Virginia 151

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.

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