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2023 Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Criminology Master's Degree School for You

Criminology is the #142 most popular major in the country with 936 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Criminology

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best school for criminology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Criminology at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for criminology students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tampa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #6, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#8

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

With a ranking of #8, Coker University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Hartsville, Coker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminology programs. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2
Florida 63
Georgia 22
North Carolina 1
Kentucky 7
Louisiana 20
Alabama 9
South Carolina 10
Mississippi 0
West Virginia 3

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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