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

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 940 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in the United States for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 1,619 students majoring in criminal justice at John Jay, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at John Jay take out an average of $14,033 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

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Out of the 940 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SHSU take out $24,772 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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

Criminal Justice majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $41,957 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $170, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 58% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SNHU take out $32,115 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $352, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 940 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 44% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $31,166. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,206.

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American Public University System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Women make up 22% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $25,359 in student debt.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Of the 565 students majoring in criminal justice at Florida State, 37% are male and 63% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Florida State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,938. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 524 students majoring in criminal justice at UCF, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,139.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 51% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $14,809 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Sac State carry an average student debt load of $17,016. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $189.

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#13

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 48% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 52% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $39,801 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #14, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out $45,554 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 $205.

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#15

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 59% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $14,599 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $271.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 39% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $24,720 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $329.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 367 students majoring in criminal justice at UMGC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UMGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,339.

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With a ranking of #18, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Cal State Fullerton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,628.

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#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from GMU take out $21,424 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $411, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#20

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Of the 345 students majoring in criminal justice at Texas State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Texas State take out an average of $21,353 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 $204.

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With a ranking of #21, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 333 students majoring in criminal justice at CSUN, 39% are male and 61% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $13,721.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 36% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debt load of $14,807.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 329 students majoring in criminal justice at UNLV, 37% are male and 63% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UNLV take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,786. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $276.

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#24

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 51% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at St. Leo University take out an average of $31,518 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $270.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UTSA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,860. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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#26

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#28

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#31

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#32

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
#34

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
#40

Monroe College

Bronx, NY
#43

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
#44

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT
#45

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#48

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 940 different United States criminal justice and corrections schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
52 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
53 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
54 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
55 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
56 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
57 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
58 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
59 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
59 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
61 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
62 Troy University Troy, AL
63 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
64 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
64 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
66 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
67 Union Institute & University Cincinnati, OH
68 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
69 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
70 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
71 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
72 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
73 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
74 Kean University Union, NJ
75 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
76 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
77 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
78 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
79 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
80 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
80 University of Mississippi University, MS
80 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
83 University at Albany Albany, NY
84 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
85 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
86 Park University Parkville, MO
86 Illinois State University Normal, IL
88 Portland State University Portland, OR
89 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
90 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
91 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
91 Norwich University Northfield, VT
93 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
94 Iowa State University Ames, IA
95 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
96 Columbia College Columbia, MO
97 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
97 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
99 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
99 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
101 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX
102 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
102 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
104 Ball State University Muncie, IN
105 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
106 Boise State University Boise, ID
107 North Carolina Central University Durham, NC
107 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
109 National University La Jolla, CA
110 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
111 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
112 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
113 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
113 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
113 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
116 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
116 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
116 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
119 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
120 American University Washington, DC
120 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
122 Radford University Radford, VA
123 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
124 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
124 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
124 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
124 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
128 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
128 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
128 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
131 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
131 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
133 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT
134 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
134 Salem State University Salem, MA
136 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
137 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
138 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
138 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
140 Post University Waterbury, CT
140 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
142 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
143 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL
144 Weber State University Ogden, UT
144 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
144 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
147 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
147 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
147 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
150 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI
150 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
150 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
153 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
153 University of Puerto Rico - Carolina Carolina, PR
155 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
155 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
155 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
158 Grambling State University Grambling, LA
158 University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX
158 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
158 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
162 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
162 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
162 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
165 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
165 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
167 University of Georgia Athens, GA
168 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
168 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
170 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
171 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
171 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
171 Excelsior College Albany, NY
174 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
175 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
175 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
177 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL
177 George Washington University Washington, DC
179 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX
179 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
179 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
182 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
183 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
183 Bethune - Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL
183 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX
183 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
187 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
187 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
187 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
187 Rhode Island College Providence, RI

Criminal Justice & Corrections by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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