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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in South Carolina

19 Ranked Colleges
654 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 South Carolina, there were 1,032 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,436 and $29,704 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 654 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice and corrections.

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Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 216 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UofSC

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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #2 spot on the list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 66 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s. Columbia College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Full Columbia College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claflin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Claflin

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Anderson University South Carolina

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Limestone College
Gaffney, South Carolina

Limestone College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Limestone College

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Charleston Southern University

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Greenville

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South Carolina State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Strayer University - South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina

Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - South Carolina

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bob Jones University

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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

Newberry College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberry, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Newberry College

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Full Benedict College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Morris College
Sumter, South Carolina

Morris College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Morris College

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South University, Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

South University, Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’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

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

Voorhees College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Voorhees College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Denmark, South Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Voorhees College

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Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina

Allen University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking. Allen University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Allen University

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

Lander University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lander University

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