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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia

68 Colleges
$33,104 Avg Salary
$31,556 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 9th in Georgia. In fact, 2,158 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in Georgia 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.

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

Our analysis found Columbus State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CSU take out is $22,925.

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The excellent programs at South Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

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The excellent programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Criminal Justice majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $27,767 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

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The excellent programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from CGTC carry an average student debt load of $16,188.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debt load of $27,665. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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With a ranking of #6, Albany Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Albany Technical College take out an average of $17,402 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UNG take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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Atlanta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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With a ranking of #9, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Georgia Military College carry an average student debt load of $13,739.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the state of Georgia that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia award.

Rank College Location
11 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
12 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
13 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA

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
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 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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