by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. 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 Virginia, there were 3,262 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,941 and $29,645 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 1,235 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 399 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at George Mason University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 220 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 193 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Radford University is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 114 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, ECPI University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 81 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 160 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tidewater Community College
Strayer University - Virginia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 76 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - Virginia
Virginia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking. Virginia State is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Virginia State University
Longwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. Longwood is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia. It awarded 58 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Longwood
With a ranking of #11, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. VWU is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 35 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Virginia Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #12, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Mountain Empire Community College is a public institution located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Bluefield College is located in Bluefield, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bluefield College
Averett University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Danville, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Averett University
John Tyler Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 61 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at John Tyler Community College
With a ranking of #16, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 22 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Marymount
With a ranking of #16, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 22 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hampton University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #18, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Shenandoah University
Regent University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Regent University
University of Management and Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 18 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Management and Technology
With a ranking of #21, Roanoke College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia list. Roanoke College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Virginia. It awarded 17 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roanoke College
Southwest Virginia Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Richlands, Virginia, and it awarded 31 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #23. VHCC is a small school located in Abingdon, Virginia that handed out 28 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia Highlands Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Reynolds Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Reynolds Community College
Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Virginia ranking. TNCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 18 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Thomas Nelson Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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