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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$28,716 Avg Salary
$24,281 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminology Colleges.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for criminology students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $24,451 in student debt.

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#2

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 5 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 town of Greenwood.

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#3

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coker University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hartsville, Coker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Coker carry an average student debt load of $24,110.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Wesleyan University is a great place for criminology students. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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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
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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