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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #39 most popular major in Georgia with 131 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State University the most popular school in Georgia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

Women make up 31% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Albany State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 18 students majoring in criminal justice at Albany State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 13 students majoring in criminal justice at KSU Georgia, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in criminal justice at Georgia College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of North Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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South University, Savannah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Clark Atlanta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 632
Florida 631
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
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 12 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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