2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You
In 2020-2021, 335 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in District of Columbia for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $508, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $21,250.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at George Washington University Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Global Region is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Strayer University - Global Region accumulate an average of around $56,537 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Criminal Justice majors at Howard take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $762.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Trinity College take out $31,332 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of the District of Columbia Report
Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Criminal Justice majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out an average of $56,537 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 3,232 |
New York | 8,093 |
Maryland | 948 |
New Jersey | 2,955 |
Delaware | 280 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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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