by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alabama, there were 1,495 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,544 and $31,520 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 494 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 230 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faulkner University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. Faulkner is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 149 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Faulkner
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 49 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Alabama State University
With a ranking of #6, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 47 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 39 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 38 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jacksonville State University
Miles College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #9. Fairfield, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Miles College
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #10. Wallace State, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #10, Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Wallace Community College, Dothan is a public institution located in Dothan, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Auburn University at Montgomery
Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #12. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 31 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Talladega College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Talladega College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Talladega, Alabama. It awarded 22 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Talladega College
Athens State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Athens State University is a small school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 20 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Athens State University
Amridge University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Amridge is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 11 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Amridge University
Huntingdon College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Huntingdon College is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Huntingdon College
Stillman College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Stillman College
With a ranking of #17, Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. NW-SCC is a public institution located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at NW-SCC
Jefferson State Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Jefferson State Community College is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jeff State
Chattahoochee Valley Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking. Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phenix City, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Strayer University - Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Alabama Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #21. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Montgomery
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #24. Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus
Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Alabama list. Northeast is a public institution located in Rainsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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