2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 97 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Leo University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Leo University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Of the 148 students majoring in criminal justice at American Military University, 58% are male and 42% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 72% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 28% are male.
Out of the 97 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.
Of the 84 students majoring in criminal justice at GSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 58% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Faulkner University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 38% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Faulkner University Report
With a ranking of #8, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 31% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Bethel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 47% are male.
Columbia Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Of the 53 students majoring in criminal justice at Columbia Southern University, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 33% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of the Cumberlands
With a ranking of #12, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 47 students majoring in criminal justice at NUS Florida, 21% are male and 79% are female.
With a ranking of #13, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public college with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 21% are male.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University at New Orleans
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 15 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 15 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 18 | Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 19 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,158 |
| 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 Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 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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