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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges
$33,104 Avg Salary
$31,556 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #39 most popular major in Georgia with 131 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Top Georgia Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best school in Georgia for criminal justice and corrections students. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia list. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

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The excellent programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Albany State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

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South University, Savannah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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South University’s online programs came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Clark Atlanta University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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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
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
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 9 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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