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

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$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 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 1,320 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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 West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Salem University

Salem, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in West Virginia. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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 5 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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