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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 6th in Louisiana. In fact, 972 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Louisiana University the most popular online school in Louisiana for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

Of the 76 students majoring in criminal justice at Southeastern, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Southeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,031.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

About 71% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 29% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at NSU take out an average of $31,501 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 $104.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at ULM take out an average of $23,752 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Of the 29 students majoring in criminal justice at McNeese, 52% are male and 48% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at McNeese take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,308.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at McNeese State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Louisiana State University - Alexandria take out $24,810 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Louisiana State University - Alexandria Report

Southern University at New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in criminal justice at SUNO, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Herzing University - Kenner 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 midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Herzing University - Kenner take out $28,365 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

More Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings in Louisiana

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 7 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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