2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 534 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Liberty University take out $30,217 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $19,722.
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Out of the 534 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Florida State take out $23,049 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $21,481.
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Out of the 534 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
On average, criminal justice graduates from FIU take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida International University
Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at St. Leo University take out is $35,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $270, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Columbia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $24,746 in student debt.
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $17,125.
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With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
On average, criminal justice graduates from GMU take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $411.
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With a ranking of #10, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Valencia College take out is $13,449.
Hillsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #11 on the list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $14,954.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at FAU take out is $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $179.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Miami Dade College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at MDC take out is $11,000.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
Criminal Justice majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $245.
With a ranking of #16, Broward College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Criminal Justice majors at BC take out an average of $8,353 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Broward College Report
With a ranking of #17, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.
Criminal Justice majors at Eastern 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 $166.
East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #18 on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $172.
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Walters State Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, criminal justice graduates from WSCC take out $13,650 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Walters State Community College
University of Louisville ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UofL take out is $17,870.
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debt load of $8,507.
Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SAU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Camden.
On average, criminal justice graduates from SAU Tech take out $9,902 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #22, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from TROY carry an average student debt load of $29,063.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Criminal Justice majors at UofSC take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $252.
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Criminal Justice majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 534 different Southeast criminal justice and corrections schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| Louisiana | 972 |
| Arkansas | 665 |
| Alabama | 1,413 |
| 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 26 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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