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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

9 Colleges
646 Bachelor's Degrees
$22,792 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in LouisianaIn <nil>, 646 bachelor's degrees were awarded to criminal justice & corrections students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 51,219 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.3% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice & corrections programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Grambling State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's criminal justice & corrections ranking for non-traditional students. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling. GSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Louisiana list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 7.3%. There are approximately 3,500 students at GSU that take at least one class online. 1,240 students are part time.

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

Our rankings recognize McNeese State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles. McNeese also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Louisiana rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.3%. There are approximately 4,320 students at McNeese that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,430 part time students in attendance at McNeese.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern University at New Orleans. Located in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SUNO has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Louisiana ranking.

The student loan default rate at SUNO is lower than is typical, just 5.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 856 students at SUNO that take at least one class online. 1,012 of SUNO students are attending part time.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University at New Orleans

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Louisiana State University - Shreveport not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Louisiana list.

The student loan default rate at Louisiana State University - Shreveport is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 6,966 of Louisiana State University - Shreveport students are exclusively distance learners. About 5,865 of the students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are attending part time.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population. ULM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Louisiana list.

The student loan default rate at ULM is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,677 students at ULM that take at least one class online. 3,305 students are part time.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Louisiana ranking.

The student loan default rate at NSU is lower than is typical, just 3.8% of students default in three years. 5,928 students at NSU are exclusively online. 4,844 students are part time.

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond. Southeastern not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Louisiana list.

The student loan default rate at Southeastern is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,256 students at Southeastern that take at least one class online. 4,754 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Southern University and A & M College as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Southern University and A & M College not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Louisiana list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 6.2%. Approximately 3,464 students take at least one class online at Southern University and A & M College. 2,161 of Southern University and A & M College students are attending part time.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette. UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Louisiana list.

About 2.8% of UL Lafayette students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,441 students take at least one class online at UL Lafayette. 4,259 students are part time.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,420
Georgia 1,380
Tennessee 893
North Carolina 1,831
Virginia 1,745
South Carolina 654
Kentucky 601
Alabama 924
Mississippi 370
Arkansas 423
West Virginia 904

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