Undergraduate Criminology at University of West Georgia

Here is an overview of this program at University of West Georgia. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

University of West Georgia Undergraduate Criminology Rankings

#150 in the U.S.

#3 in Georgia

#29 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates University of West Georgia highly for criminology, placing at #150 out of 159 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Criminology Schools	150 of 159
Best Criminology Schools in Georgia	3 of 3
Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Region	29 of 32

Undergraduate Criminology Degrees at University of West Georgia

The table below lists every degree level offered in criminology at University of West Georgia, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	111
Master’s	11

University of West Georgia Criminology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of West Georgia awarded 111 bachelor’s degrees in criminology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of West Georgia ranks competitively among schools offering criminology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	3
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	29
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137

Salary of Criminology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$41,811 Bachelor's Median Salary

Criminology students who finish a bachelor’s at University of West Georgia report a median salary of $41,811 a year. This is lower than $57,490, the median for all majors at University of West Georgia.

Student Debt of Criminology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$28,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of West Georgia, criminology students accumulate a median of $28,500 in student loans. This is above $26,789, the typical median for all majors at University of West Georgia.

Student debt for Criminology majors with a bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia

University of West Georgia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$6,088 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$28,500 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,371	$16,200
Fees	$1,600	$1,600

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 33% of criminology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of criminology bachelor’s degree graduates at University of West Georgia were White. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of West Georgia with a bachelor’s in criminology.

Ethnic diversity of Criminology majors at University of West Georgia

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	51
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	6

Graduate Study in Criminology at University of West Georgia

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of West Georgia. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Criminology	11

References

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