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2024 Best Criminal Justice Schools in South Carolina

8 Colleges in South Carolina
572 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #27 in popularity, criminal justice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 572 degrees in criminal justice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School

Best Criminal Justice Schools in South Carolina Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice in South Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice degree levels they offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
223 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. UofSC is a very 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 year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
67 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Citadel Military College of South Carolina is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #435 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The Citadel is a great college overall.

There were roughly 67 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In SC

Anderson University South Carolina is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Anderson. A Best Colleges rank of #811 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Anderson University South Carolina is a great university overall.

There were about 11 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC
37 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in criminal justice has to take a look at Charleston Southern University. CSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. This university ranks 20th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 37 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC
66 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 66 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In SC
31.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 22 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - South Carolina in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In SC

South Carolina State University is a small public university located in the distant town of Orangeburg. This university ranks 43rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 23 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at South Carolina State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Benedict College
Columbia, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In SC

Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 44th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 13 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Benedict College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 981
North Carolina 710 335
Georgia 690 455
Virginia 630 722
Tennessee 624 811
Kentucky 518 639
Mississippi 501 214
Alabama 500 381
Louisiana 489 24
Arkansas 466 114
West Virginia 410 41

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 412
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 40
Criminal Justice & Police Science 8

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