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

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #71 most popular major in North Carolina with 82 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

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

Our analysis found North Carolina Wesleyan College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminal justice at North Carolina Wesleyan College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Carolina Wesleyan College Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Carolina Central University

#5

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Mars Hill University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mars Hill.

About 71% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #6, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

About 83% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fayetteville State University Report

#7

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

With a ranking of #7, Guilford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Guilford College Report

#7

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in criminal justice at Methodist, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Barton College

Wilson, NC

Barton College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilson.

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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
Georgia 131
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.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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