by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GaSou ranks in comparison to other schools with criminology programs.
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The bachelor's program at GaSou was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools | 12 |
| Best Criminology Graduate Degree Schools | 12 |
| Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 45 |
| Best Criminology Schools | 48 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Georgia Southern University handed out 159 bachelor's degrees in criminology. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 156 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 11 students received their master’s degree in criminology from GaSou. This makes it the #20 most popular school for criminology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GaSou go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,588 a year. This is less than $37,476, which is the national median of all criminology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GaSou, criminology students borrow a median amount of $21,257 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,152.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminology program at GaSou is $213 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GaSou paid an average of $643 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $182 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $15,425 |
| Fees | $1,534 | $1,534 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,993 | $10,993 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,474 | $7,474 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 159 criminology majors earned their bachelor's degree from GaSou. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in criminology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 57 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 74 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 13 |
Online degrees for the GaSou criminology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GaSou Online Learning page.
Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminology from GaSou in 2022, 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GaSou are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a master's in criminology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at Georgia Southern University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.