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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

With 211 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Alabama.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best school in Alabama for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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#2

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South University, Montgomery is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. South University, Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #6, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 632
Florida 631
Georgia 131
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
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.

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 8 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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