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2023 Most Popular Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Criminology Doctor's Degree School for You

Criminology is the #81 most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Florida

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 4 students majoring in criminology at UofSC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Criminology at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Southeast Region . Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Southeast Region . Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Read full report on Criminology at Mississippi State University

#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grambling State University is a great place for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

Full Criminology at Grambling State University Report

Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 321
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 6 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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