2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 33,568 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,826 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 659 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 43 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
Cumberlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the #3 spot on the list. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Anderson University South Carolina also made our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,178.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Anderson University South Carolina
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminal justice students list, Bethel has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel are $11,382, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lynn University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
Lynn University Fighting Knights also took the #7 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynn University are $13,420, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Faulkner University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Faulkner University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminal justice students list, Faulkner has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Faulkner University are $11,850, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Eastern also took the #9 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500.
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Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Charleston Southern University are $7,800.
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With a ranking of #9, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 75 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
TROY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Alabama came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Alabama are $13,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 27 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminal justice students list, UofL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia Southern University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia Southern University are $4,035, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Chattanooga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.
Georgia College & State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 6 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College are $20,868, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Georgia College & State University
North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
North Carolina Wesleyan College also made our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Wesleyan College are $17,920.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at North Carolina Wesleyan College
Florida Atlantic University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.
South University, Tampa landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Tampa are $16,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminal justice students list, Ole Miss has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.
North Carolina Central University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
North Carolina Central University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 32 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminal justice students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Webber International University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Babson Park, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webber International University are $17,740.
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With a ranking of #23, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $28,362.
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With a ranking of #25, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree criminal justice students list, VCU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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