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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges
$34,051 Avg Salary
$28,418 Avg Student Debt

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #36 most popular major in the country with 7,783 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for criminal justice and corrections students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent online programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

The excellent online programs at Fayetteville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Management and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 632
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

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One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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).

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