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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

#1 in overall quality

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

USF Tampa also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read full report on Criminology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminology at Western Kentucky University

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students whose families make more than $110k list, GaSou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.

Full GaSou Criminology Report

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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.

Full University of West Georgia Criminology Report

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 11 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UA Criminology Report

#6

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Coker University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coker, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coker University are $17,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminology at Coker University

#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola New Orleans not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at Loyola University New Orleans

#8

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#2 in overall quality

The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. UT is a medium-sized school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 20 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 The University of Tampa are $11,870.

Full UT Criminology Report

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #9, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 Miami are $40,220.

Full U Miami Criminology Report

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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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