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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

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$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the criminal justice undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

Our analysis found West Virginia University at Parkersburg to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in West Virginia. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the suburb of Parkersburg.

Of the 17 students majoring in criminal justice at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Southern is a small public school located in the town of Mount Gay.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in West Virginia. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. MCTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Huntington.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mountwest Community and Technical College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at BridgeValley Community & Technical College

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 5 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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