2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate School for You
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the best school in the United States for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
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Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from Salve Regina carry an average student debtload of $21,761.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Excelsior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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DeSales University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.
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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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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