2024 Best Criminal Justice Schools in Virginia
13
Colleges in Virginia
1,038
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,038 degrees in criminal justice during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School
Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
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 Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice in Virginia
The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Virginia Schools in Criminal Justice
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In VA
George Mason University is a good decision for students interested in 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 year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from George Mason University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
193
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Virginia Commonwealth University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were about 193 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Virginia Commonwealth University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
50
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Northern Virginia Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. 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 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 50 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Northern Virginia Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In VA
Marymount University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #574 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marymount is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Marymount University
AU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Danville. This university ranks 42nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 28 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at AU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Averett University
Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester. A Best Colleges rank of #302 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Shenandoah University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
160
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the city of Norfolk. This college ranks 31st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 160 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Tidewater Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
61
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 30th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 61 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from John Tyler Community College
Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #818 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Regent is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Regent University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
76
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1318 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Strayer University - Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Strayer University - Virginia
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