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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree criminology students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminology at USF Tampa

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #7 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 Western Kentucky University are $18,340.

Read full report on Criminology at Western Kentucky University

#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Georgia, the school also landed 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.

Read full report on Criminology at University of West Georgia

#4

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 9 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminology students with aid 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

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

UA also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. 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 UA

#6

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Coker University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Coker University is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Coker also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coker University are $17,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Coker Criminology Report

#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. 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 New Orleans are $17,906, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminology at Loyola New Orleans

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. 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 University of Miami

#9

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#2 in overall quality

The University of Tampa landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 20 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tampa are $11,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at UT

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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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