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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State University the best school in the Southeast Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Criminal Justice majors at CSU take out an average of $18,546 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Crescent Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Georgia Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at South Georgia Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,847.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $26,980 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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Augusta Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Augusta Technical College take out $15,749 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Albany Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Albany Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,255.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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
West Virginia 1,320

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 21 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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