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Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

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Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South 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.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in criminology at Clemson, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#2

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 4 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.

Women make up 70% of the criminology majors at the school.

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#3

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Coker University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in South Carolina. Located in the distant town of Hartsville, Coker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 4 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 large suburb of Central.

Of the 9 students majoring in criminology at SWU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 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).

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