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

Criminal Justice is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #69 most popular major 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 in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of criminal justice students usually has them for a reason. 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 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.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina Central University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University 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 North Carolina.

There were about 22 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent data year.

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2

North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina Wesleyan College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminal justice. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Rocky Mount. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in North Carolina.

There were approximately 15 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Wesleyan College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice has to look into Methodist University. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in North Carolina.

There were roughly 11 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Methodist in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mars Hill University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice. Located in the suburb of Mars Hill, Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in North Carolina.

There were about 1 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Mars Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Virginia	305	46
Tennessee	296	102
South Carolina	251	42
Alabama	248	169
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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	40

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.