by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 204 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major”.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Walden University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The Graduate Center, CUNY
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Capella University
With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Prairie View A & M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
University of New Haven landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of New Haven
With a ranking of #11, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 5 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Louisville Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #12. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University at Albany ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Albany Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #16. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers University - Newark
Georgia State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgia State University
With a ranking of #18, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #19, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern University
University of North Dakota ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 1 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Florida State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida State University
Texas State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas State
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Temple
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