by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 15,791 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,578 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice studies.
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The criminal justice studies 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree criminal justice studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Grambling State University is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Southern University at New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern University at New Orleans Criminal Justice Studies Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Leo University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 210 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at St. Leo University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 62 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 15 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Columbia College South Carolina
Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Criminal Justice Studies Report
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at McNeese State University
With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 494 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Liberty University
Salem University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Salem, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Salem University
Claflin University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Albany State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Albany State is a medium-sized school located in Albany, Georgia that handed out 18 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Albany State University
With a ranking of #12, St. Thomas University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. STU is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Fairmont State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairmont State University is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of Louisiana at Monroe
American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at American Public University System
Nova Southeastern University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 47 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Studies at Nova Southeastern University
With a ranking of #17, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice Studies Report
Guilford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 78 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full Florida State University Criminal Justice Studies Report
Norfolk State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Norfolk State University
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Criminal Justice Studies Report
Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. AUM is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 87 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of Central Florida
With a ranking of #24, Fayetteville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Fayetteville State University
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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