2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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.
The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in District of Columbia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the District of Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 8% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Request InformationBest Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 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 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 3 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.