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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

77 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminal justice bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 614 students majoring in criminal justice at Liberty University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Liberty University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,166. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Of the 608 students majoring in criminal justice at American Military University, 78% are male and 22% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,359.

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#3

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Leo University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at St. Leo University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,518. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $270, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Leo University Report

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 37% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from FAU carry an average student debtload of $20,348. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $179.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida Atlantic University Report

#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 77 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Of the 263 students majoring in criminal justice at Columbia Southern University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $30,202 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University Report

#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

About 45% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 55% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from TROY carry an average student debtload of $30,596.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Troy University

Kennesaw State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 38% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $29,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kennesaw State University Report

With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 166 students majoring in criminal justice at Georgia State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Georgia State take out $28,860 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgia State University

University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

Women make up 57% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UNC Pembroke take out $27,763 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $87, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 47% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at WCU take out an average of $22,929 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Carolina University

North Carolina Central University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in criminal justice at North Carolina Central University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at North Carolina Central University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,254. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Carolina Central University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
13 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
14 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
15 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN

Explore the most popular online criminal justice and corrections schools 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

More Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings in the Southeast Region

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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