2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region
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Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #36 most popular major in the country with 7,783 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Leo University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
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Grambling State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.
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Florida State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
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Faulkner University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Columbus State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Columbia Southern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
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Bethel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Troy University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 16 | Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 17 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 18 | Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 19 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
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| 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 |
| West Virginia | 205 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 25 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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