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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools

9 Colleges
$72,554 Avg Salary

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminal justice at Capella University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 14 students majoring in criminal justice at NUS Florida, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 23% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the United States. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in criminal justice at SHSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sam Houston State University

#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northcentral University

#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.

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

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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 9 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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