by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 512 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shorter College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region. Shorter College is located in N Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edward Waters College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region. Edward Waters College is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Edward Waters College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brevard College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 198 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 172 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grambling State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Webber International University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Babson Park, Florida, and it awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Webber International University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Daymar College - Bowling Green came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daymar College - Bowling Green is a small school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 3 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Daymar College - Bowling Green
With a ranking of #8, City College - Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. City College - Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees 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.
Full City College - Miami Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Miles College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Miles College is located in Fairfield, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Lane College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lane College is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 23 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lane College
Brewton - Parker College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Brewton - Parker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Brewton - Parker College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 86 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 149 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Faulkner University
Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Saint Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 571 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Leo University
American InterContinental University - Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Full American InterContinental University - Atlanta Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Chowan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Murfreesboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Full Chowan University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #17, Talladega College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Talladega College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Talladega, Alabama. It awarded 22 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Talladega College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
City College - Fort Lauderdale ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. City College - Fort Lauderdale is a small school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 5 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at City College - Fort Lauderdale
Le Moyne - Owen College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Le Moyne - Owen College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Le Moyne - Owen College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Bethune - Cookman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Bethune - Cookman University is a small school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 78 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bethune - Cookman University
With a ranking of #22, Saint Augustine’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Livingstone College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Livingstone College
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Columbia College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 63 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia College South Carolina
Salem University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Salem University is located in Salem, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA |
| 52 | Fairmont State University | Fairmont, WV |
| 53 | North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC |
| 54 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV |
| 55 | University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive, NC |
| 56 | Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock, AR |
| 57 | Bluefield College | Bluefield, VA |
| 58 | Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg, SC |
| 59 | Warner University | Lake Wales, FL |
| 60 | Alabama State University | Montgomery, AL |
| 61 | Averett University | Danville, VA |
| 62 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL |
| 63 | Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, WV |
| 64 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA |
| 65 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, KY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA |
| 67 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 68 | Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley, GA |
| 69 | Voorhees College | Denmark, SC |
| 69 | National American University - Kings Bay | Kings Bay, GA |
| 71 | Stillman College | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 72 | South University, Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 73 | Strayer University - Florida | Tampa, FL |
| 74 | Allen University | Columbia, SC |
| 75 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 76 | Miller-Motte College Conway | Conway, SC |
| 77 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff, AR |
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