2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

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

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

It's hard to beat Florida State University if you want 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 #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

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

3

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

Any student who is interested in criminal justice & police science needs to check out Columbia Southern University. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

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

4

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science. Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

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

5

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock. This university ranks 13th out of 36 colleges 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 year we have data available.

6

Rasmussen University - Florida
Ocala, FL

Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

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

7

Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN

WSCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Morristown. This college ranks 39th out of 41 colleges 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 data year.

8

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1152 out of 2,152 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 data year.

9

Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College is a large public college located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #860 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Delgado Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 38 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Delgado Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Louisiana State University - Eunice
Eunice, LA

Located in the town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 11 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at LSU Eunice in the most recent year we have data available.