2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

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In 2019-2020, 10,182 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,583 and had an average of $24,397 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 281 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,100 and $27,625 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 22 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia master’s degree criminology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

$22,004 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004.

Read full report on Criminology at GaSou

#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$18,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Georgia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at University of West Georgia

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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