2020 Most Affordable Online Criminology Degrees
These schools represent the least expensive options for obtaining an online bachelor's degree in criminology. The University of West Georgia is the #1 school on the list, offering a tuition rate of $5,463 annually. Second-ranked Arkansas State University is a similarly affordable option, with an annual tuition of only $7,740. Courses include Community Corrections, Criminal Evidence and Procedure, Institutional Corrections, Serial Homicide, and Social Justice.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| University of West Georgia | $5,463 | |
| Arkansas State University | $7,740 | |
| University of Idaho | $8,304 | |
| Missouri State University | $8,850 | |
| Southern New Hampshire University Online | $9,600 | |
| Southern Illinois University - Carbondale | $9,637 | |
| Colorado State University Global | $10,500 | |
| Columbia College | $11,250 | |
| University of Alabama | $11,250 | |
| Lee University | $11,340 | |
| Washington State University | $11,550 | |
| Indiana State University | $11,656 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | $11,670 | |
| Coker College | $12,750 | |
| Loyola University New Orleans | $13,500 | |
| Portland State University | $13,524 | |
| University of South Florida Online | $13,547 | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | $13,650 | |
| Concordia University - Texas | $13,800 | |
| Arkansas Tech University | $13,920 | |
| Tiffin University | $14,260 | |
| Buena Vista University | $14,432 | |
| University of Mount Olive | $14,560 | |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | $14,880 | |
| University of Florida | $15,000 |
- Annual Tuition: $5,463
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 59%
- Example Classes: American Criminal Courts; Gangs; International Comparative Justice; Social Science and the Legal System; Violent Crime; Women in the Criminal Justice System
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $7,740
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 66%
- Example Classes: Community Corrections; Criminal Evidence and Procedure; Institutional Corrections; Serial Homicide; Social Justice
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BA in Criminology
- BGS in Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $8,304
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: 73%
- Example Classes: Crime and the Media; Elite and White Collar Crime; Family, Violence, and Society; Gender and Crime; Psychopathy and Crime; Sociology of Punishment
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- B.A. in Sociology
- B.S. in Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $8,850
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 84%
- Example Classes: Animal Rights and Environmental Terrorism and Violence in America; Inmate Voices: Examining the Effects of Incarceration; Jihadist Terrorism and Violence in America; Queer Criminology; Victimless Crime; Wrongful Convictions
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Annual Tuition: $9,600
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NECHE
- Acceptance Rate: 78%
- Example Classes: American Politics; Effective Patrol and Community Policing; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; Judicial Administration; Psychopaths, Sociopaths and Serial Killers; Writing for the Criminal Justice Profession
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BA General Studies - Criminology
- BS Criminal Justice - Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $9,637
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 76%
- Example Classes: Effective Correctional Practices; Law and Social Control; Prevention of Crime and Delinquency; Prosecution and Adjudication; Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism; White-Collar Crime
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BA in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Annual Tuition: $10,500
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: Not Provided
- Example Classes: Criminal Justice and the Constitution; Ethics for the Criminal Justice Professional; Law Enforcement and American Policing; Race, Class, and Crime; Restorative and Community Based Justice
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BS - Criminal Justice - Criminology
- BS - Human Services - Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $11,250
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes: American Social Problems; Class, Status, and Power; Juvenile Delinquency; Social Deviance
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - Crime and Social Inequality
- Annual Tuition: $11,250
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 53%
- Example Classes: Drugs, Crime and Policy; Hate Crimes; Judicial Process; Social Inequality and Crime
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BA in Criminology and Criminal Justice
#10 Lee University
- Annual Tuition: $11,340
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 85%
- Example Classes: Community Trauma Management; Criminal Justice and Christian Faith; Human Trafficking; Probation and Parole; Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Juvenile
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Juvenile
- Annual Tuition: $11,550
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: 73%
- Example Classes: Crime Control Policies; Criminal Courts in America; Realizing Justice in a Multicultural Society; Violence Toward Women
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $11,656
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 85%
- Example Classes: Criminal Law and Procedure; Dynamics of Criminal and Delinquent Behavior; Ethics in Criminal Justice; Internship in Criminology; Introduction to the Court Systems
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Criminology and Criminal Justice (B.S.)
- Cybercriminology and Security Studies (B.S.)
- Cybercriminology and Security Studies (B.S.) - Cybercrime
- Cybercriminology and Security Studies (B.S.) - Physical Security
- Annual Tuition: $11,670
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 70%
- Example Classes: Criminal Justice and the Constitution; Forensic Documentation; Sociology of Police and Courts; Sociology of Punishment and Corrections; Women and Violence
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor in Criminology
#14 Coker College
- Annual Tuition: $12,750
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 62%
- Example Classes: Scope and Methods; Seminar in Topical Criminology; The Sociology of Law Enforcement; Theories of Crime
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Criminology
- Bachelor of Science in Sociology - Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $13,500
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 69%
- Example Classes: Cybercrime, Technology, and Social Change; Gangs and Criminal Networks; Murder, Mayhem, and the Media; Offenders With Mental Illness; Seminar in International Risk Analysis; Serial Murder: Myths vs. Realities
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Criminology & Justice
- Annual Tuition: $13,524
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: 92%
- Example Classes: American Courts; Crime Control Strategies; Criminal Justice Research; Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning; Punishment and Corrections; Theories of Crime
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Annual Tuition: $13,547
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 45%
- Example Classes: Criminal Rights and Procedures; Death Penalty; Domestic Violence; Environmental Law & Crime; Patterns of Criminal Behavior; Sex Offenders
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- B.A. in Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $13,650
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 58%
- Example Classes: Criminal Investigation; Criminal Procedure; Critical Issues in Policing; Drug Crime and Justice; Global Perspecitves on Crime and Justice; Judicial Process; Minority Relations
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice & Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $13,800
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 89%
- Example Classes: Crime, Justice, and Social Diversity; Criminal Profiling; Ethics in Criminal Justice; Forensic Science & Criminalistics; Homeland Security
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice & Criminology
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice & Criminology - General
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice & Criminology - Homeland Security
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice & Criminology - Management of Law Enforcement
- Annual Tuition: $13,920
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 95%
- Example Classes: Crime and Delinquency; Minority Relations; Prison and Corrections; Social Stratification; Sociology of Gender; The Juvenile Justice
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $14,260
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 69%
- Example Classes: Abnormal Behavior; Death Investigations; Drugs and the Body; Forensic Investigation of Sex Crimes; Technology and Crime; Trial Evidence (Capstone)
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Criminal Behavior
- Annual Tuition: $14,432
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 64%
- Example Classes: Deviant Behavior; Modern Social Problems; Survey of Criminal Courts; Victimology
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor Degree Completion in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Bachelor Degree Completion in Criminology and Criminal Justice - Criminology Track
- Annual Tuition: $14,560
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 49%
- Example Classes: Constitutional Law & Criminal Procedure; Criminal Justice Administration; Punishment & Corrections; Research Methods and Quantitative Reasoning; Sociological and Criminological Theories; Victimology & Advocacy
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice & Criminology
- Annual Tuition: $14,880
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 76%
- Example Classes: Corrections; Criminal Interviewing and Investigation; Ethical and Legal Issues; Inside the Governments; Juvenile Justice
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Criminology
- Bachelor of Science in Criminology - Psychology
- Bachelor of Science in Criminology - Sociology
- Annual Tuition: $15,000
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 42%
- Example Classes: Medicine and the Law; Race and Racism; Skeleton Keys: Forensic Identification; The Legal Environment of Business
Online Bachelor's Degrees
- BA in Criminology