2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in North Carolina

Ranked #56 in popularity, criminal justice studies is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for criminal justice studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 master's degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in criminal justice studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminal justice studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice studies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in North Carolina

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for criminal justice studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at East Carolina University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in North Carolina.

There were roughly 22 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from East Carolina University

2

Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Fayetteville State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in North Carolina.

There were approximately 8 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Fayetteville State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Fayetteville State University

3

Barton College
Wilson, NC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Barton College is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Wilson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in North Carolina. More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Barton College

4

Guilford College
Greensboro, NC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Guilford College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Guilford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in North Carolina.

There were about 2 criminal justice studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Guilford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Guilford College

4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you want to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice studies. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in North Carolina.

There were roughly 2 criminal justice studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

4

Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, NC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Lenoir - Rhyne University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Lenoir - Rhyne University

 

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	464
Georgia	361	104
Virginia	305	268
South Carolina	251	38
Alabama	248	31
Kentucky	248	13
Louisiana	235	234
Mississippi	205	11
Arkansas	184	11
West Virginia	154	105

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice Studies

One of 13 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	49

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.