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Criminology at Georgia Southern University

If you are interested in studying Criminology, take a look at what Georgia Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 176 criminology degrees were awarded at Georgia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Southern University

Many students take online classes at Georgia Southern University. Of 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at Georgia Southern University

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Southern University’s Criminology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 3
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#68 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#132 of 161

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminology graduates from Georgia Southern University comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminology graduates at Georgia Southern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminology graduates at Georgia Southern University are 72% women (127) and 28% men (49).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 150 bachelor’s criminology graduates at Georgia Southern University, 70% were women (105) and 30% were men (45).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	81
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	40
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Criminology Master’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 26 master’s criminology graduates at Georgia Southern University, 85% were women (22) and 15% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 31% of Criminology master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Georgia Southern University

This Criminology program at Georgia Southern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	176

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Graduates of the Criminology program at Georgia Southern University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.