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

If you pursue a master's degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #56 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 392 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

The criminal justice studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of criminal justice studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice studies.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice studies.

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

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

366 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Liberty University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Virginia.

There were about 366 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice studies. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Virginia. More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from George Mason University

3

Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice studies needs to check out Norfolk State University. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 5 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Norfolk State in the most recent data year.

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

4

Radford University
Radford, VA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in criminal justice studies needs to take a look at Radford University. Radford is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Radford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Virginia.

There were about 3 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Radford 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
North Carolina	323	53
South Carolina	251	38
Kentucky	248	13
Alabama	248	31
Louisiana	235	234
Mississippi	205	11
Arkansas	184	11
West Virginia	154	105

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Criminal Justice Studies Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice Studies is one of 13 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	31
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	4

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.