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

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

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$48,557 Avg Salary

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #12 most popular major in West Virginia with 205 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 42% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at American Public University System Report

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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

#3

Salem University

Salem, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem University

#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

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 Marshall University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. WVSU is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Institute.

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 West Virginia State University

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
Virginia 632
Florida 631
Georgia 131
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
South Carolina 61
Mississippi 41
Arkansas 21

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 5 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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