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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges
$42,508 Avg Salary
$37,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, 38 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #79 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at George Washington University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 2 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at American University

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 580
Pennsylvania 181
Maryland 25
New Jersey 105
Delaware 68

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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 2 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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