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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 335 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the criminal justice bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from The American University carry an average student debt load of $22,069. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $508, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 77% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 23% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $22,100.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in criminal justice at Strayer University - Global Region, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out an average of $47,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 82% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Howard carry an average student debt load of $24,585. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $762.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Trinity College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,716.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - District of Columbia carry an average student debt load of $47,839.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
Delaware 280

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 6 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).

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