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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia

12 Colleges
$34,941 Avg Salary
$29,645 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

#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 degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

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

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#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Radford University Report

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#7

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Virginia Beach Report

Norfolk State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Management and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Averett University

Danville, VA

With a ranking of #7, Averett University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Averett University 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 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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