2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in the Southeast Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty 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 . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UofL take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $12,397.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
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Fayetteville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college 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 6 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.