2024 Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

It is hard to beat Columbia Southern University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent data year.

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 223 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

3

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

It is hard to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

4

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

It's difficult to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 193 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were about 165 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.

6

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 238 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

7

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. This college ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 29 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year.

8

Valencia College
Orlando, FL

Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 172 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available.

9

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

10

University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available.

11

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 50 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

HCC is a large public college located in the city of Tampa. This college ranks 19th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 123 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.

13

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 163 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

14

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 22 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent data year.

15

Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College is a large public college located in the suburb of Fort Pierce. This college ranks 36th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 44 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Indian River State College in the most recent data year.