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

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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 10th in North Carolina. In fact, 2,702 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina Wesleyan College the most popular school in North Carolina for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminal justice at North Carolina Wesleyan College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Carolina University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 75% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Carolina Central University Report

#5

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Mars Hill University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mars Hill.

About 71% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

About 83% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fayetteville State University Report

#7

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #7, Methodist 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 midsize city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in criminal justice at Methodist, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

Guilford College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Guilford College

Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Barton College

Wilson, NC

Barton College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilson.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Barton College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
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 is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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