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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia

24 Colleges
$36,179 Avg Salary
$25,641 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 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 1,320 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in West Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Criminal Justice majors at American Military University take out an average of $19,722 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Fairmont State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 24 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Marshall University take out $26,642 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $285, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Marshall University Report

Out of the 24 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from WVSU carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#5

Salem University

Salem, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Salem take out an average of $26,494 in student loans while working on their egree.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the small suburb of Parkersburg.

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#7

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

With a ranking of #7, West Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from West Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $26,451.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Liberty University Report

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at West Virginia Wesleyan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia Wesleyan College Report

West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school located in the city of Beckley.

On average, criminal justice graduates from West Virginia University Tech take out $25,621 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $451.

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the town of Keyser.

On average, criminal justice graduates from WVU Potomac State College take out $18,811 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $451.

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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
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

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 24 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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