by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Alabama, there were 1,495 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,544 and $31,520 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and corrections.
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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 Alabama”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miles College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Alabama. It awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faulkner University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Faulkner University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Talladega College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Located in Talladega, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Talladega College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Alabama State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 494 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University
Stillman College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Stillman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Stillman College
Troy University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 230 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Montgomery landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Montgomery
Amridge University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Amridge University
With a ranking of #10, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Alabama A & M University is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Huntingdon College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Huntingdon College
Wallace Community College, Dothan came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Dothan, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Strayer University - Alabama is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Strayer University - Alabama Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Auburn University at Montgomery Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Remington College - Mobile Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Remington College - Mobile Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Alabama
Jacksonville State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Athens State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Athens State University
With a ranking of #19, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. This medium-sized school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 66 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #21. University of South Alabama is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 47 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of South Alabama
Chattahoochee Valley Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phenix City, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. This small school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 2 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Herzing University - Birmingham
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #24. Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at LSCC - Birmingham Campus
Jefferson State Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 19 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jefferson State Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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