2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools
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.
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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 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.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sam Houston State University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Out of the 940 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University Report
Out of the 940 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FIU is a very 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 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 #7 on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the 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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Florida State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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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University of Central Florida 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 #9 on the list. 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 school 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.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
California State University - Sacramento ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Sacramento
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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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very 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.
With a ranking of #15, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
With a ranking of #16, Arizona State University - Tempe 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 medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Maryland Global Campus 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 #17 on the list. 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.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very 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.
George Mason University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. GMU is a very 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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Texas State 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 #20 on the list. Texas State is a fairly 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.
California State University - Northridge 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 #21 on the list. 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Northridge
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Los Angeles
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly 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.
Saint Leo University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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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With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 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.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 940 different United States criminal justice and corrections schools we analyzed.
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.
Criminal Justice & Corrections by Region
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Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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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