2023 Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Criminology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 68% of the criminology majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Loyola University New Orleans helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Southeast Region . Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Women make up 80% of the criminology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tampa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in criminology at UT, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
Women make up 64% of the criminology majors at the school.
Read full report on Criminology at Georgia Southern University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Southeast Region . University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
Of the 11 students majoring in criminology at University of West Georgia, 9% are male and 91% are female.
The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in criminology at UA, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Read full report on Criminology at The University of Alabama
Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
Of the 7 students majoring in criminology at WKU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Coker University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.
Women make up 83% of the criminology majors at the school.
University of Miami landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminology programs. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Of the 6 students majoring in criminology at U Miami, 50% are male and 50% are female.
With a ranking of #10, West Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.
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 |
Criminology Related Majors
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.
- 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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