2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You
Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #36 most popular major in the country with 7,783 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 331 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 331 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 331 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Leo University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
With a ranking of #12, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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With a ranking of #13, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
With a ranking of #18, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Lamar University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
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University of Louisville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Grambling State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools list. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Florida State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Salve Regina University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #24 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Faulkner University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 52 | Texas A&M International University | Laredo, TX |
| 53 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 54 | Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 54 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 56 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 57 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 58 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 58 | Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 58 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 61 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 62 | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI |
| 63 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
| 63 | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 65 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 66 | LIU Post | Brookville, NY |
Criminal Justice & Corrections by Region
View the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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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