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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Washington

2 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

With 553 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #32 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 13,151
Oregon 477
Nevada 684
Hawaii 173
Alaska 73

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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