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

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #15 most popular major in Louisiana with 201 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Louisiana 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.

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

#1

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Our analysis found Grambling State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grambling State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 79% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University at New Orleans Report

#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Louisiana. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 80% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University and A & M College Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

Of the 18 students majoring in criminal justice at ULM, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisiana at Monroe

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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
Georgia 131
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
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.

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.

  • 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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