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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$34,941 Avg Salary
$29,645 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Radford University Report

#3

Averett University

Danville, VA

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Averett University Report

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large 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 Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

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

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Richmond

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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