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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Georgia

3 Colleges
$31,891 Avg Salary
$27,365 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminology Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the most popular school in Georgia for criminology students. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $26,100 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminology at Georgia Southern University

#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Criminology majors at University of West Georgia take out an average of $28,630 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.

Full Criminology at University of West Georgia Report

#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

Full Criminology at Mercer University Report

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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