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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$33,104 Avg Salary
$31,556 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #39 most popular major in Georgia with 131 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

Our analysis found Columbus State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia list. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Albany.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University’s online programs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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South University, Savannah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 632
Florida 631
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
South Carolina 61
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 12 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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