2023 Most Popular Colleges for Criminology in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminology is the 80th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,568 and had an average of $24,453 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,644 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,516 and $24,877 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminology.
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Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region criminology students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Criminology in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 442 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminology at UA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 211 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Old Dominion University Criminology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 179 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Criminology at UF
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 167 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminology at Georgia Southern University
The University of Tampa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 143 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminology at UT
University of West Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 137 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Georgia Criminology Report
West Virginia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 134 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminology at WVU
With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Criminology at UNCW
Western Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminology at WKU
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 70 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Criminology at Mississippi State
With a ranking of #12, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 63 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Criminology at U Miami
With a ranking of #13, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Clemson University Criminology Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 56 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #14, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminology at Loyola New Orleans
North Carolina State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Criminology at NC State
University of Central Arkansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Criminology at UCA
University of Florida-Online ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida-Online Criminology Report
Virginia Union University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Full VUU Criminology Report
University of Lynchburg came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 Criminology at Lynchburg
Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Flagler College - St Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
Full Flagler St. Augustine Criminology Report
Lander University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region list. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 27 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminology at Lander University
Coker University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and it awarded 26 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminology at Coker University
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 25 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminology at Barry University
William Peace University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminology at WPU
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