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Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 209 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #102 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 34% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminology majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $21,735 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $302, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 55 students majoring in criminology at NC State, 27% are male and 73% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $20,106.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at William Peace University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in North Carolina. WPU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 50% of the criminology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from WPU carry an average student debt load of $26,178. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.

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#4

Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Johnson C Smith University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in North Carolina. JCSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 80% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Meredith College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 321
Virginia 302
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.

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).

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