by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 30,364 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,051 and $28,418 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,280 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 97 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and corrections program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Grambling State University is a medium-sized school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 84 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern University at New Orleans Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faulkner University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 71 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Faulkner University
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 53 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bethel
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webber International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Webber International University is located in Babson Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Webber International University
Saint Leo University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 210 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Leo University
South University, Virginia Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Virginia Beach
North Carolina Wesleyan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full South University, Montgomery Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Columbus State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CSU is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 62 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbus State University
Columbia College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia College
South University, Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Columbia
Southern University and A & M College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 30 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #14, Mars Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Mars Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
McNeese State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 32 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at McNeese State University
With a ranking of #16, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 494 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Salem University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salem is located in Salem, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Claflin is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Albany State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Albany State University is a medium-sized school located in Albany, Georgia that handed out 18 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Albany State University
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
West Virginia State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. WVSU is a public institution located in Institute, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia State University
With a ranking of #22, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Averett University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. AU is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 51 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cumberlands
Virginia State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia State is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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