2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Criminology 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.
The Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Criminology Schools
Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
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 #3 on this year’s Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of West Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
Best Criminology Colleges by State
Explore the best criminology colleges 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminology
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 12 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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