2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Out of the 81 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.
Out of the 81 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
Mississippi College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Radford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Averett University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Columbia College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
14 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
15 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL |
16 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 632 |
Florida | 631 |
Georgia | 131 |
North Carolina | 82 |
Tennessee | 109 |
Kentucky | 170 |
Louisiana | 201 |
Alabama | 211 |
South Carolina | 61 |
Mississippi | 41 |
Arkansas | 21 |
West Virginia | 205 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Criminal Justice
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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