2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in Georgia

If you pursue a master's degree in criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #69 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the most popular for criminal justice students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 master's degrees in criminal justice during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School for Your Master's Degree

The criminal justice master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in Georgia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminal justice, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice in Georgia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for criminal justice students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Master's

1

South University's online programs
Savannah, GA

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

South University's online programs is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminal justice. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Savannah. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Georgia.

There were roughly 23 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at South University's online programs in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from South University’s online programs

2

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Kennesaw State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Georgia.

There were approximately 13 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Kennesaw State University

3

University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Georgia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminal justice. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Georgia.

There were roughly 7 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from University of North Georgia

4

Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in criminal justice needs to take a look at Georgia College & State University. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Georgia.

There were about 6 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Georgia College & State University

5

South University, Savannah
Savannah, GA

South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Savannah. More information about a master’s in criminal justice from South University, Savannah

5

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Mercer University

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	70
North Carolina	323	50
Virginia	305	46
Tennessee	296	102
South Carolina	251	42
Kentucky	248	81
Alabama	248	169
Mississippi	205	22
West Virginia	154	7

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Criminal Justice Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice is one of 13 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	90

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.