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

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

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

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.

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 in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Georgia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 167 students majoring in criminal justice at KSU Georgia, 38% are male and 62% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at KSU Georgia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,999. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kennesaw State University Report

Out of the 38 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 70% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Georgia State take out an average of $28,860 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's 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

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Of the 126 students majoring in criminal justice at UNG, 57% are male and 43% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $21,178 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Women make up 55% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from VSU carry an average student debt load of $26,799. 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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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - Georgia take out $47,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - Georgia Report

Columbus State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 72% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,032.

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With a ranking of #8, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 77% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $855, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Clark Atlanta University Report

#9

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

About 69% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 31% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, American InterContinental University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. AIU Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Atlanta.

Of the 50 students majoring in criminal justice at AIU Atlanta, 28% are male and 72% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from AIU Atlanta take out $44,219 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $115.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at American InterContinental University - Atlanta

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
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

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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