by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,895 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 16,072 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 292 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 292 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edward Waters College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 23 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 292 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 177 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 133 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lane College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lane College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Leo University is a fairly large school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 477 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Chowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 30 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #7, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. SUNO is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 66 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Southern University at New Orleans
Livingstone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Columbia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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Salem University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salem, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
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West Virginia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Institute, West Virginia. It awarded 36 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Elizabeth City State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. ECSU is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Claflin University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Shaw University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Dillard University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Dillard University is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 29 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Reinhardt University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waleska, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Reinhardt University
With a ranking of #17, Miller-Motte College Columbus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. MMC Columbus is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Miller-Motte College Columbus Criminal Justice Studies Report
Miller-Motte College Wilmington ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 54 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas System eVersity did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list.
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Alice Lloyd College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alice Lloyd College is a small school located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky that handed out 15 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Wesleyan University is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 17 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Wesleyan University Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #22, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 83 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 108 students in 2021-2022.
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Fairmont State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Fairmont State University is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Fairmont State University
Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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