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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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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 6th in Louisiana. In fact, 972 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Grambling State University the most popular school in Louisiana for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

Women make up 81% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grambling State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern University at New Orleans is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in criminal justice at SUNO, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University at New Orleans

#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Of the 32 students majoring in criminal justice at McNeese, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at McNeese State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in criminal justice at Southern University and A & M College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University and A & M College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisiana at Monroe

University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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