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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$72,554 Avg Salary

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools 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

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).

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