2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Criminal Justice Studies is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #57 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice Studies Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminal justice studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other criminal justice studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in South Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice Studies

1

Columbia College
Columbia, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in criminal justice studies has to check out Columbia College. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Columbia College

2

Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice studies needs to look into Claflin University. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Orangeburg.More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Claflin University

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	490
Georgia	370	84
North Carolina	334	40
Virginia	331	532
Kentucky	268	14
Alabama	258	20
Louisiana	250	201
Mississippi	243	10
Arkansas	187	18
West Virginia	164	145

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice Studies

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	37

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.