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2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges in Alabama
389 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #16 in popularity, criminal justice studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 389 degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Alabama Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Alabama

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice studies degree levels they offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
154 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in criminal justice studies needs to take a look at Troy University. TROY is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #1410 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TROY is a great university overall.

There were about 154 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
83 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Faulkner University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 83 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Faulkner in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis Program Name

Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.

More information about a degree in BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis from Southern New Hampshire University
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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
33 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminal justice studies has to check out Jacksonville State University. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1442 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Jacksonville State University is a great university overall.

There were about 33 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
47 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Alabama State University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 47 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL

Athens State University is a small public university located in the fringe town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #944 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Athens State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Athens State University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
53 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 41st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 53 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Auburn University at Montgomery

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 715 3,590
North Carolina 710 2,365
Georgia 690 1,423
Virginia 630 1,771
Tennessee 624 322
South Carolina 530 373
Kentucky 518 239
Mississippi 501 225
Louisiana 489 845
Arkansas 466 467
West Virginia 410 1,085

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 487
Criminal Justice & Police Science 391
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 102

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