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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
4,636 Police Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #74 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,636 degrees in criminal justice & police science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of criminal justice & police science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Police Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice & Police Science Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Police Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Police Science
Master's Degrees in Police Science

The police science 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 the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of police science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Police Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
329 Police Science Degrees Awarded

George Mason University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 329 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
35 Police Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
273 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminal justice & police science needs to look into Columbia Southern University. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 273 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

Any student who is interested in criminal justice & police science needs to look into Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #1010 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Eastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR
66.7% Growth in Graduates

UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Little Rock. This university ranks 9th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 21 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS

Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William Carey University is a great university overall.

There were about 20 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
55 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
153 Police Science Degrees Awarded

WSCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Morristown. This college ranks 44th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 153 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at WSCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Walters State Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
41 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wallace State, Hanceville is a great college overall.

There were roughly 41 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Wallace State, Hanceville in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice & police science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715130
North Carolina7100
Georgia69045
Virginia630369
Tennessee62467
South Carolina5308
Kentucky51850
Mississippi50142
Alabama500515
Louisiana489103
Arkansas46652
West Virginia41029

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice & Police Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies16,072
Criminal Justice7,114
Corrections769
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice447
Securities Services Administration/Management330
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General220
Security & Loss Prevention Services128
Protective Services Operations8
Juvenile Corrections1
Corrections Administration1

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