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

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$48,557 Avg Salary

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

With 632 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #18 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in Virginia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at George Mason University Report

#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Averett University

Danville, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Averett University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

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

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#7

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Virginia Beach Report

#8

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Richmond Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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.

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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