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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

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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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

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.

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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.

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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.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

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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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

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.

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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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#11

Averett University

Danville, VA

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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#12

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

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
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
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

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
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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