2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #36 most popular major in the country with 7,783 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 258 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Texas Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Michigan State University Report
Lewis University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Louisville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Louis University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Seattle University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #22, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Boston University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Curry College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton.
Northeastern University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Rest of the Top Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students that almost earned our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Salve Regina University | Newport, RI |
| 40 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 41 | Fisher College | Boston, MA |
| 42 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 43 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA |
| 44 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 45 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 46 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 47 | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI |
| 48 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 49 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 50 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 51 | Norwich University | Northfield, VT |
Criminal Justice & Corrections by Region
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Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Rankings by Major
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 2,759 |
| Security Science and Technology | 1,875 |
| Other Homeland Security | 456 |
| Fire Protection | 172 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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