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

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #23 most popular major in Kentucky with 170 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#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 Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisville Report

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Campbellsville University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Kentucky. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 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
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
South Carolina 61
Mississippi 41
Arkansas 21
West Virginia 205

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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