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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,231 Police Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #74 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,231 degrees in criminal justice & police science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of criminal justice & police science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Police Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice & Police Science Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Police Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Police Science
Master's Degrees in Police Science

The police science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of police science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Police Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
363 Police Science Degrees Awarded

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 363 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
38 Police Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
419 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminal justice & police science has to check out Columbia Southern University. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were about 419 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in criminal justice & police science needs to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #1010 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Eastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. This university ranks 9th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 7 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
32.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William Carey University is a great university overall.

There were about 25 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
55 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
239 Police Science Degrees Awarded

WSCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Morristown. This college ranks 44th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 239 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at WSCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Walters State Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
66 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wallace State, Hanceville is a great college overall.

There were roughly 66 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Wallace State, Hanceville in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice & police science schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 130
North Carolina 710 0
Georgia 690 45
Virginia 630 369
Tennessee 624 67
South Carolina 530 8
Kentucky 518 50
Mississippi 501 42
Alabama 500 515
Louisiana 489 103
Arkansas 466 52
West Virginia 410 29

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice & Police Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 15,791
Criminal Justice 6,922
Corrections 1,293
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 509
Securities Services Administration/Management 324
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 224
Security & Loss Prevention Services 61
Protective Services Operations 6
Corrections Administration 3

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