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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alabama

30 Colleges
$35,544 Avg Salary
$31,520 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 1,413 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Alabama 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the 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.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a 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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#3

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Faulkner University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Faulkner take out an average of $26,874 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Faulkner University Report

The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UAB take out is $28,450. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $184, 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 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

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#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alabama list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Alabama State accumulate an average of around $33,042 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $198.

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University of South Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at USA accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $264.

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University of North Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at UNA accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Alabama Report

#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Jacksonville State University take out is $28,384.

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#10

Miles College

Fairfield, AL

With a ranking of #10, Miles College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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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
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
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.

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 25 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).

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