2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region
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Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,922 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 101 colleges that offered 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hillsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 123 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region criminal justice students list, HCC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,949 for southeast region criminal justice students per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Hillsborough Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Cumberlands also made our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $13,476 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students per year to attend Cumberlands.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at University of the Cumberlands
Out of the 101 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region criminal justice students list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Criminal Justice Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.
Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,354 for southeast region criminal justice students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Valencia College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $3,786 for southeast region criminal justice students.
Full Indian River State College Criminal Justice Report
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $8,427 for southeast region criminal justice students.
Full Seminole State Criminal Justice Report
Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 47 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
FSCJ also took the #22 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,129 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students per year to attend FSCJ.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Georgia Military College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 107 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $11,029 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Georgia Military College
Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $4,086 for southeast region criminal justice students.
Full ICC Criminal Justice Report
Faulkner University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Faulkner also took the #21 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,500 for southeast region criminal justice students per year to attend Faulkner.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Faulkner University
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina also made our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Anderson University South Carolina is $21,732 for southeast region criminal justice students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Anderson University South Carolina
Mississippi College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MC is $18,190 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Mississippi College
Bethel University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bethel University is $15,717 for southeast region criminal justice students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Bethel University
St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. SPC is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 42 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend St Petersburg College is $2,668 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at St Petersburg College
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern also made our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern is $13,763 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Eastern Kentucky University
With a ranking of #16, Polk State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Polk State College is $8,722 for southeast region criminal justice students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Polk State
With a ranking of #17, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 19 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $9,481 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Palm Beach State College
University of Memphis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 113 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,904 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students per year to attend University of Memphis.
Full University of Memphis Criminal Justice Report
John Tyler Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 61 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,959 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students per year to attend John Tyler Community College.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at John Tyler Community College
Tidewater Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $7,312 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students.
Full Tidewater Community College Criminal Justice Report
East Tennessee State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 96 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $12,894 for southeast region criminal justice students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at ETSU
Daytona State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Daytona State College is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 27 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,866 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students per year to attend Daytona State College.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Daytona State College
Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. EFSC is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend EFSC is $4,743 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Eastern Florida State College
Strayer University - Virginia landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 76 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Virginia is $23,189 for southeast region criminal justice students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Strayer University - Virginia
Columbia Southern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $11,241 for Southeast Region Criminal Justice students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Columbia Southern University
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