2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Ranked #12 in popularity, criminal justice studies is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 567 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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

The criminal justice studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminal justice studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Louisiana

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Studies

1

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. UL Lafayette is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

2

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

67 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Southeastern Louisiana University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Southeastern is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Hammond.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Southeastern Louisiana University

3

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

McNeese State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from McNeese State University

4

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

University of Louisiana at Monroe is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. ULM is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Monroe.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from University of Louisiana at Monroe

5

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

89 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Southern University and A & M College

6

Grambling State University
Grambling, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

109 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Grambling State University

7

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

46 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

8

Dillard University
New Orleans, LA

26 Annual Graduates

Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Dillard University

9

Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA

35 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a medium-sized public university located in the rural area of Alexandria.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Louisiana State University - Alexandria

10

Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Shreveport, LA

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	3,038
Tennessee	460	203
North Carolina	453	1,537
Georgia	453	853
Virginia	421	996
South Carolina	370	102
Kentucky	331	213
Alabama	320	382
Arkansas	294	351
Mississippi	275	166
West Virginia	223	760

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice Studies

Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	3

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.