by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 211 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region criminal justice students.
Out of the 211 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Shorter College is a small school located in N Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 10 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brevard College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Brevard, North Carolina, and it awarded 35 ’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 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 37 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Daymar College - Bowling Green. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Daymar College - Bowling Green is a private for-profit institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Daymar College - Bowling Green
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miles College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region. Miles College is located in Fairfield, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
North Carolina Wesleyan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rocky Mount, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at North Carolina Wesleyan College
Talladega College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Talladega, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Augustine’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. SAU is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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Philander Smith College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Morris College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Thomas University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Florida Memorial University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Florida Memorial University
Mars Hill University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mars Hill University is a small school located in Mars Hill, North Carolina that handed out 31 ’s criminal justice 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.
Strayer University - West Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Strayer University - West Virginia is located in Scott Depot, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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Lees - McRae College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It awarded 21 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Shreveport Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 13 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Remington College - Shreveport Campus
Benedict College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools 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 not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is located in Beckley, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full West Virginia University Institute of Technology Criminal Justice Report
University of South Carolina - Lancaster landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lancaster, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at University of South Carolina - Lancaster
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 71 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. SMC is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Spartanburg Methodist College
With a ranking of #23, Averett University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Averett University is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Alderson Broaddus University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Philippi, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Bethel University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 53 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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