by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 335 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 293 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The criminal justice 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brevard College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina list. Brevard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brevard, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina list. SAU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Wesleyan College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lees - McRae College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It awarded 21 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Mars Hill University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mars Hill, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice 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.
Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina ranking. Morrisville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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Greensboro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Wingate University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina list. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Gardner - Webb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina ranking. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Campbell University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina list. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina list. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Catawba College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina ranking. Catawba College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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