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Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

3 Colleges
$32,876 Avg Salary
$24,669 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Criminology is the #74 most popular major in Georgia with 321 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the most popular school in Georgia for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Women make up 51% of the criminology majors at the school.

Criminology majors at GaSou take out an average of $27,157 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Women make up 73% of the criminology majors at the school.

On average, criminology graduates from University of West Georgia take out $30,226 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Women make up 71% of the criminology majors at the school.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 302
North Carolina 209
Florida 933
Tennessee 13
Kentucky 81
South Carolina 127
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 3 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).

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