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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Campbell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell University, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,969. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice list, Wingate has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Of the 3,653 students enrolled at Wingate, 122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,143. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wingate does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wingate University]](/colleges/wingate-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

Gardner - Webb also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,551. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Gardner - Webb University]](/colleges/gardner-webb-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lees - McRae College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s. Lees - McRae College is a small school located in Banner Elk, North Carolina that handed out 21 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice list, Lees - McRae College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 838 students enrolled at Lees - McRae College, 32 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,115. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Wesleyan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 63 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

North Carolina Wesleyan College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.According to our most recent data, North Carolina Wesleyan College supports 1,720 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,353. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina Wesleyan College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Strayer University - North Carolina
Morrisville, North Carolina

Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Morrisville, North Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Strayer University - North Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 5,441 students enrolled at Strayer University - North Carolina, 28 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,390. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Strayer University - North Carolina Veteran Student Life Report

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Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Brevard College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. Brevard College is a small school located in Brevard, North Carolina that handed out 35 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice list, Brevard College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 30 of the 828 students enrolled at Brevard College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,701. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Saint Augustine’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Augustine’s University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

SAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Of the 1,110 students enrolled at Saint Augustine’s University, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,487. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SAU]](/colleges/saint-augustines-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Greensboro College also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 32 of the 944 students enrolled at Greensboro College were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,215. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Greensboro College]](/colleges/greensboro-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina

Mars Hill University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mars Hill University is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Mars Hill also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 1,049 students enrolled at Mars Hill University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,395. During this same period, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mars Hill University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Mars Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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