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

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

In 2020-2021, 61 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in South 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.

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

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Columbia College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 47% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 53% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#4

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claflin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orangeburg.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 43% are male.

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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
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
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 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).

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