Criminology
See Yourself As A Criminology Major At RMC
At RMC, criminology moves beyond theory. You’ll examine issues such as prison reform, social justice, and human trafficking, then complete a field study or internship with courts, law enforcement, corrections, victim services, or law offices—building practical skills for careers across justice, policy, and law.
Turn your passion into a personalized learning path at Randolph-Macon College.
At RMC, your criminology coursework tackles issues shaping today’s headlines, including prison reform, social justice, and human trafficking, while building the writing, speaking, research, and critical-thinking skills needed across a variety of fields. Low student-to-faculty ratios support seminar-style discussions, group projects, presentations, and peer teaching.
RMC’s award-winning faculty work with you one-on-one to identify and reach your specific career goals, whether that means law school, law enforcement, policy work, or graduate research. You’ll also learn from working professionals through the yearly Criminology Speaker Series, which brings 8 to 10 accomplished professionals to campus each year to talk about how they built their own careers in the field.
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Be a criminologist, and more
A criminology degree at RMC isn’t one-size-fits-all. You can add elective coursework in chemistry, environmental science, political science, psychology, sociology, or Spanish to sharpen your focus on the specific area of criminal justice that interests you most.
You’ll also find community in groups like Alpha Phi Sigma, a national criminal justice honor society, and the Criminal Interest Association. You’ll also network with alumni now working as attorneys, product managers, and case managers across the field.
#2
ranked criminology degree program in Virginia
(College Factual)
12:1
Student-to-faculty
ratio
$68,235
average annual wage for a criminologist
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