2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 1,413 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
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.
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 in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama
Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best school in Alabama for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.
Jacksonville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
Troy University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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 |
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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 8 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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