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

Ranked #69 in popularity, criminal justice is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of criminal justice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 176 master's degrees in criminal justice during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The criminal justice 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 in Alabama ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality criminal justice program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice.

 

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice.

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

1

Troy University
Troy, AL

75 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Troy University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in criminal justice. TROY is a large public university located in the remote town of Troy. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Alabama.

There were roughly 75 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.

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

2

Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Faulkner University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Alabama.

There were roughly 47 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Faulkner in the most recent data year.

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

3

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Columbia Southern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large 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 in Alabama.

There were roughly 40 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Columbia Southern University

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University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Alabama if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Alabama.

There were about 11 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from University of North Alabama

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South University, Montgomery
Montgomery, AL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Montgomery, South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Alabama.

There were approximately 3 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at South University, Montgomery in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from South University, Montgomery

 

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	70
Georgia	361	46
North Carolina	323	50
Virginia	305	46
Tennessee	296	102
South Carolina	251	42
Kentucky	248	81
Mississippi	205	22
West Virginia	154	7

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Criminal Justice Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	11
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	8

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.