2023 Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 32,891 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,922 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,149 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice.
Top 25 Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
VCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at VCU]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale supports 20,330 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale]](/colleges/keiser-university-ft-lauderdale/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The Citadel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,740 students enrolled at The Citadel, 607 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 382 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,997. During this same period, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, UofL supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Louisville Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 216 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. During this same period, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full UofSC Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 154 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern supports 14,465 students, and 869 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 469 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Marymount University supports 3,294 students, and 175 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 172 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,047. During this same period, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marymount University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Marymount Veteran Student Life Report
University of Mississippi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Ole Miss supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Averett University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. Averett University is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
AU also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 887 students enrolled at Averett University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,806. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Averett University]](/colleges/averett-university/student-life/veterans/)
East Tennessee State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 87 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice list, ETSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,713 students enrolled at ETSU, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Tennessee State University]](/colleges/east-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Campbell University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,969. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Campbell University Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 8,086 students enrolled at UNA were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNA]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 868 of the 14,224 students enrolled at University of South Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Alabama]](/colleges/university-of-south-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
University of Memphis landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
UofM also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Of the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM, 766 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Memphis]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report
Regent University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 21 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent, 1,414 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,203. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,350 students enrolled at Charleston Southern University, 412 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,020. During this same period, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Charleston Southern University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full CSU Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
UT Chattanooga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 11,728 students enrolled at UT Chattanooga, 431 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,374. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #20, Wingate University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Wingate also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23.Our most recent data shows that 122 of the 3,653 students enrolled at Wingate were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,143. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wingate University]](/colleges/wingate-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #21, Columbia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 4,284 of the 18,533 students enrolled at Columbia Southern University were GI Bill® students, of which 3,084 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,251. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia Southern University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Columbia Southern University Veteran Student Life Report
Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 63 of the 4,797 students enrolled at Strayer University - Virginia were GI Bill® students, of which 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,224. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Virginia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Strayer University - Virginia Veteran Student Life Report
Mississippi College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 21 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
MC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,667 students enrolled at MC, 171 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,734. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MC]](/colleges/mississippi-college/student-life/veterans/)
Gardner - Webb University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gardner - Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb, 138 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,551. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Gardner - Webb]](/colleges/gardner-webb-university/student-life/veterans/)
Austin Peay State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 91 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Peay State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin Peay State University]](/colleges/austin-peay-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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