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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 13 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #189 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminology Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a .

#1

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville College the most popular school in Tennessee for criminology students. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Maryville.

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#2

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lee University is a great place for criminology students. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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#3

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
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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