2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the criminal justice doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the Southeast Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Florida International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
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University of Central Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,158 |
| 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 9 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.