2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Kentucky

If you pursue a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the most popular for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 101 master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School for Your Master's Degree

The criminal justice master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Kentucky ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminal justice and corrections, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice and corrections.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in Kentucky

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

43 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of the Cumberlands is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Kentucky.

There were approximately 43 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year.

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2

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

30 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Kentucky University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Kentucky.

There were about 30 criminal justice and corrections individuals who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the criminal justice program report average early career wages of $31,200.

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3

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Louisville if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Kentucky.

There were approximately 27 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

Criminal Justice & Corrections master's degree recipients from University of Louisville get an earnings boost of about $9,150 over the typical income of criminal justice and corrections majors.

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4

Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Campbellsville University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Kentucky.

There were roughly 1 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	599
Georgia	186	150
Virginia	175	405
North Carolina	167	112
Tennessee	156	107
Alabama	147	212
South Carolina	141	80
Louisiana	140	234
Mississippi	120	34
Arkansas	119	11
West Virginia	108	209

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	82
Criminal Justice Studies	19

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Homeland Security	120

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.