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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$42,508 Avg Salary
$37,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, 335 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at The American University take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $508, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinity Washington University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Trinity College take out $31,332 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - District of Columbia carry an average student debtload of $56,537.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Strayer University - Global Region accumulate an average of around $56,537 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - Global Region Report

#6

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Howard carry an average student debtload of $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $762.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
Delaware 280

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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