2024 Best Criminal Justice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

a doctor's degree in criminal justice is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #163 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in the Southeast Region to review for the 2024 Best Criminal Justice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Criminal Justice in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Criminal Justice

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University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Louisville is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in criminal justice. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville.More information about a doctorate in criminal justice from University of Louisville

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in criminal justice from George Mason University

Best Criminal Justice Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	0
Virginia	182	4
South Carolina	135	0
Kentucky	119	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

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

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	29

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.