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

9 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 9th in Georgia. In fact, 2,158 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best school in Georgia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Albany 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 #6 on the list. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Albany State University Report

With a ranking of #7, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Clark Atlanta 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 #9 on the list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 9 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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