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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia

13 Colleges
$34,941 Avg Salary
$29,645 Avg Student Debt

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 2,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#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 degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Liberty University take out is $30,217. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

On average, criminal justice graduates from ECPI University take out $30,765 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Tidewater Community College take out is $11,549.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Strayer University - Virginia accumulate an average of around $56,537 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

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Mountain Empire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

With a ranking of #8, Germanna Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
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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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 13 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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