2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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.
The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbus State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 31% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 69% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Albany State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.
Women make up 78% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 27% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 92% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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University of North Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
About 60% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 40% are male.
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South University, Savannah ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Clark Atlanta University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| 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 |
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 12 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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