by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 32,891 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Criminal Justice Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - North Carolina. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school situated in Morrisville, North Carolina. It awarded 37 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Strayer University - North Carolina
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brevard College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s. Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Gardner - Webb University
Mars Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Mars Hill, 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 24 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 Mars Hill University
Campbell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Lees - McRae College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s 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.
Saint Augustine’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Raleigh, 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 15 students in 2020-2021.
Greensboro College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Lenoir - Rhyne University
Catawba College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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