2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 258 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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Out of the 258 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.
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Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.
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Texas Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools ranking. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
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George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
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Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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With a ranking of #16, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
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University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #18 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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With a ranking of #19, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
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Saint Louis University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
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Seattle University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
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Boston University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Curry College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Northeastern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Salve Regina University | Newport, RI |
| 40 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 41 | Fisher College | Boston, MA |
| 42 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 43 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA |
| 44 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 45 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 46 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 47 | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI |
| 48 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 49 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 50 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 51 | Norwich University | Northfield, VT |
Criminal Justice & Corrections by Region
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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