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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina

6 Colleges
$33,436 Avg Salary
$29,704 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, 61 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Columbia College to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Charleston Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orangeburg.

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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
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
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 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).

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