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

11 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

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

With 632 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #18 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 494 students majoring in criminal justice at Liberty University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 32 students majoring in criminal justice at GMU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at George Mason University Report

#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Virginia. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in criminal justice at Virginia State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in criminal justice at Radford, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Radford University Report

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Management and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Management and Technology

#5

Averett University

Danville, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Averett University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Averett University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Norfolk State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Norfolk State University

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

About 60% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#5

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South University, Virginia Beach is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glen Allen.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Richmond Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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

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 11 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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