2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 113,581 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,952 and had an average of $24,936 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 30,292 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,510 and $28,027 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,908 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 209 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice and corrections programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice and corrections program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Southeast Region
Out of the 209 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 542 students in 2019-2020.
American Military University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 209 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 150 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
WCU excels when it comes to criminal justice quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Atlanta. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herzing University - Atlanta, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,542 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students per year to attend Herzing University - Atlanta.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
TU also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Thomas University is $23,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 153 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bethel is also in the top of our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Bethel is $15,701 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students.
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Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students list, Columbia College South Carolina has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College South Carolina is $18,307 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 133 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Indian River State College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $16,894 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students.
With a ranking of #10, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Kenner, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Herzing University - Kenner excels when it comes to criminal justice quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Kenner is $24,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
Full Herzing University - Kenner Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of North Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
UNG excels when it comes to criminal justice quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Georgia
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 537 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students per year to attend Florida State University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 600 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
FIU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students per year to attend Florida International University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Virginia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Virginia is $24,041 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
Full Strayer University - Virginia Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 2 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,333 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students per year to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
William Carey University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $13,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Carey University
Polk State College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Polk State College is a medium-sized school located in Winter Haven, Florida that handed out 45 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Polk State College is $9,740 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students.
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Hodges University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Hodges University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naples, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, International College is in the top on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hodges University is $21,577 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
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Elizabeth City State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Elizabeth City State University is $2,350 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students.
With a ranking of #21, ECPI University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 98 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ECPI University is $20,489 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
Liberty University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 606 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University excels when it comes to criminal justice quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students.
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Troy University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 186 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students per year to attend Troy University.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 76 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 116 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students per year to attend UofM.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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