by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 109,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 the Southeast region, there were 29,726 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,155 and $26,729 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,338 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 97 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice & corrections.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region. Southern University at New Orleans is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 28 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern University at New Orleans Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the #3 spot on the list. Faulkner University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Faulkner
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webber International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Webber International University is a small school located in Babson Park, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Webber International University
With a ranking of #6, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 150 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Leo University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #7, South University, Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Virginia Beach
North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 1 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 South University, Montgomery
Columbus State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Columbus State University
With a ranking of #11, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia College South Carolina
South University, Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Columbia is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South University, Columbia Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Southern University and A & M College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern University and A & M College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Mars Hill University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Mars Hill is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mars Hill University
McNeese State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at McNeese
Liberty University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 455 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University
Salem University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Salem University is located in Salem, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Claflin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Claflin University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 14 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Claflin University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Albany State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region list. Albany State is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 26 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Albany State
Charleston Southern University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Virginia State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia State University is a small school located in Institute, West Virginia that handed out 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Averett University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Averett University
University of the Cumberlands landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 78 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cumberlands
Virginia State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Virginia State University
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