2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 1,413 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
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.
The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama
Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.
Most Popular Alabama Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named Faulkner University the most popular school in Alabama for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place 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.
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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at Jacksonville State University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 23% are male.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
About 89% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 11% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.
Of the 5 students majoring in criminal justice at AUM, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, South University, Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.
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| 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 |
| 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 8 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.