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

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$48,557 Avg Salary

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #15 most popular major in Louisiana with 201 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Louisiana

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

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

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Our analysis found McNeese State University to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at McNeese State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisiana at Monroe

The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Louisiana. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University and A & M College Report

#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grambling State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University at New Orleans

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
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.

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 6 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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