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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

27 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 9th in Georgia. In fact, 2,158 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Atlanta the best school in Georgia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Herzing University - Atlanta take out $28,365 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Reinhardt University

Waleska, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reinhardt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Reinhardt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waleska.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 27 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $21,178 in student debt.

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Out of the 27 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Criminal Justice majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $29,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

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Out of the 27 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Georgia State take out $28,860 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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Middle Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Middle Georgia State University take out an average of $31,253 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Shorter University

Rome, GA

Shorter University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Shorter is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rome.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Shorter accumulate an average of around $30,289 in student debt.

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Georgia College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,910.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgia College & State University Report

#10

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Augusta University accumulate an average of around $25,916 in student debt.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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