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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia

34 Colleges
$33,104 Avg Salary
$31,556 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 9th in Georgia. In fact, 2,158 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Georgia Technical College the most popular online school in Georgia for criminal justice and corrections students. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Criminal Justice majors at CGTC take out an average of $16,188 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Georgia Technical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at KSU Georgia take out is $27,767. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Georgia State take out $27,665 in student loans while working on their 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgia State University Report

Out of the 34 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Albany Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,402 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Albany Technical College

#5

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 34 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Georgia Military College take out is $13,739.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgia Military College Report

Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, American InterContinental University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. AIU Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at AIU Atlanta take out is $37,970. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $115.

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Southern Regional Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern Regional Technical College Report

With a ranking of #9, Columbus Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at VSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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
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

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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