by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 647 criminal justice 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 Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree criminal justice students.
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the #1 spot on the list. Faulkner is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 71 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethel is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 53 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webber International University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region. Webber International University is a small school located in Babson Park, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Webber International University Criminal Justice Report
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Virginia Beach landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full South University, Virginia Beach Criminal Justice Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Wesleyan College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region. North Carolina Wesleyan College is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at North Carolina Wesleyan College
South University, Montgomery ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
South University, Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mars Hill University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Mars Hill University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mars Hill, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Mars Hill University
Charleston Southern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston, 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 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Charleston Southern University
West Virginia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Institute, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at West Virginia State University
With a ranking of #11, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Averett University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. AU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major 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 masters’s criminal justice degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at University of the Cumberlands
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Criminal Justice Report
South University, Savannah came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at South University, Savannah
Troy University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 41 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
South University’s online programs landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at South University’s online programs
University of Management and Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Management and Technology Criminal Justice Report
South University, Richmond came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at South University, Richmond
Columbia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Alabama came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at University of North Alabama
University of Louisville ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 32 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at University of Louisville
North Carolina Central University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at North Carolina Central University
Mississippi College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Mississippi Valley State University
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