by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana” ranking.
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 Louisiana, there were 1,077 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,859 and $28,804 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grambling State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 100 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University and A & M College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana list. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeastern
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #5 spot on the list. McNeese is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Delgado Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 59 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delgado Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Southern University at New Orleans came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 50 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 49 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. Bossier City, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bossier Parish Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
South Louisiana Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana list. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full South Louisiana Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public institution located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
With a ranking of #13, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana list. BRCC is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Baton Rouge Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. LDCC is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dillard University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dillard University
SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Louisiana College
Remington College - Shreveport Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #17. Remington College - Shreveport Campus is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Remington College - Shreveport Campus
Louisiana State University - Eunice came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Eunice, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Louisiana State University - Eunice
Southern University at Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University at Shreveport
With a ranking of #19, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fletcher Technical Community College
Northshore Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northshore Technical Community College
Nicholls State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana ranking. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nicholls State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
McCann School of Business & Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Louisiana list. McCann School of Business & Technology is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full McCann School of Business & Technology Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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