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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 20,976 people earned their degree in criminal justice & police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,636 criminal justice & police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 651 criminal justice & police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice & police science. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice & police science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Southeast Region

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Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warner University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Lake Wales, Florida, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Warner University

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South University, Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Virginia Beach. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South University, Virginia Beach Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Midway University
Midway, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midway University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Midway, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Midway University

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South University, Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Columbia

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 143 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 329 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at George Mason University

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South University’s online programs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 28 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University’s online programs

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South University, Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama

South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Montgomery

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #9, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 9 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at William Carey University

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With a ranking of #10, South University, Savannah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Savannah

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South University, West Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach, Florida

South University, West Palm Beach ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, West Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 1 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, West Palm Beach

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 37 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Rasmussen University - Florida

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With a ranking of #13, South University, Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Tampa

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 15 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 35 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Florida State University

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

Belhaven University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Belhaven

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Trinity International University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Trinity International University - Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Trinity International University - Florida

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full GaSou Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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South University, Richmond
Glen Allen, Virginia

With a ranking of #18, South University, Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Glen Allen, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Richmond

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Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, Florida

Trinity Baptist College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Trinity Baptist College

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