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2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Criminology is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,182 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Southeast region, there were 2,282 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,311 and $23,727 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 114 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminology programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa Criminology Report

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $75-$110k list, GaSou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at GaSou

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at Western Kentucky University

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980.

Read more about Criminology at University of West Georgia

#5

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coker University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartsville, South Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

Coker also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Coker University are $17,976.

Read full report on Criminology at Coker University

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 11 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at The University of Alabama

#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

Loyola New Orleans did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University New Orleans are $17,906, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Criminology Report

#8

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#2 in overall quality

The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 20 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tampa are $11,870.

Full The University of Tampa Criminology Report

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $75-$110k list, U Miami has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminology at U Miami

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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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