by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 109,996 criminal justice & corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In , criminal justice & corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,614 and had an average of $22,981 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alabama, there were 1,369 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,814 and $28,010 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 897 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,889 and $24,778 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice & corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miles College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Located in Fairfield, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Talladega College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. Talladega College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Talladega, Alabama. It awarded 16 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Talladega College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faulkner University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. Faulkner University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Faulkner
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. Alabama State University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Alabama State University
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Stillman College landed the #5 spot on the list. Stillman College is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Troy University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 154 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alabama A & M University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Alabama A & M University
Columbia Southern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 245 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University
Huntingdon College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Huntingdon College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Amridge University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #12. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Auburn University at Montgomery
South University, Montgomery ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Montgomery
Athens State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Athens State University is a small public school situated in Athens, Alabama. It awarded 8 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Athens State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of North Alabama landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 North Alabama Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of South Alabama came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of South Alabama
Jacksonville State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jacksonville State University
Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #19. Herzing University - Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Herzing University - Birmingham
Remington College - Mobile Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Criminal Justice & Corrections at Remington College - Mobile Campus
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