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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges
$35,544 Avg Salary
$31,520 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 211 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Alabama.

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 Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Faulkner University the most popular school in Alabama for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Faulkner University Report

#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The excellent programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Alabama. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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South University, Montgomery landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. South University, Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

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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
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 8 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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