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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges
$33,467 Avg Salary
$27,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best school in Kentucky for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisville Report

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Campbellsville University Report

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
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).

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