2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 13,151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of San Diego the most popular school in California for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 17% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in criminal justice at National University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in criminal justice at USC, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 79% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
About 44% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Loma Linda University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Of the 6 students majoring in criminal justice at Loma Linda University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in criminal justice at Sac State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 553 |
| Oregon | 477 |
| Nevada | 684 |
| Hawaii | 173 |
| Alaska | 73 |
Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| 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 14 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.