2025 Best Criminal Justice Schools in Georgia
8
Colleges in Georgia
490
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #27 in popularity,
criminal justice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminal Justice Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 490 degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School
Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Criminal Justice in Georgia
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 degree levels they offer.
Top Georgia Schools in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
67
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 67 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Georgia
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
82
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice needs to look into Georgia Military College. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 35th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 82 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Military College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Georgia Military College
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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In GA
58
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Thomas University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, TU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 45th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 58 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at TU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Thomas University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In GA
42
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice needs to check out Georgia College & State University. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #812 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Georgia College & State University
Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1218 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNG is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of North Georgia
