by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 22,722 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,231 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and police science.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region police science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lake Wales, Florida, and it awarded 23 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Warner University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 419 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Virginia Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s police science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Virginia Beach
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midway University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Midway, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Midway University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Baptist College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region. Trinity Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Trinity Baptist College
South University, Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. South University, Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full South University, Columbia Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 363 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at George Mason University
Wallace Community College, Dothan ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Dothan, Alabama, and it awarded 33 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Wallace, Dothan
Louisiana State University - Eunice came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. LSU Eunice is a small public school situated in Eunice, Louisiana. It awarded 11 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Louisiana State University - Eunice
South University’s online programs ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 39 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University’s online programs
BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Northern Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Walters State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morristown, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 239 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Walters State Community College
With a ranking of #14, South University, Montgomery did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s police science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Montgomery
With a ranking of #15, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s police science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at William Carey University
East Arkansas Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Forrest City, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full East Arkansas Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Pierpont Community and Technical College
National Park College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Full National Park College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #19, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 59 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Delgado Community College
South University, Savannah landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Savannah is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Savannah
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. ASUMH is located in Mountain Home, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Schriever, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Fletcher Technical Community College
South College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 27 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South College
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Wallace State, Hanceville Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Rasmussen University - Florida
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