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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges
$31,511 Avg Salary
$25,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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.

Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

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

While working on their degree, criminology majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $21,000 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.

Read full report on Criminology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Out of the 6 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 city of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

Read full report on Criminology at North Carolina State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Peace University is a great place for criminology students. WPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at WPU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.

Full Criminology at William Peace University Report

#4

Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson C Smith University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in North Carolina list. JCSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from JCSU carry an average student debt load of $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminology at Johnson C Smith University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Full Criminology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#6

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminology programs. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

Read full report on Criminology at Meredith College

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
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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