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Most Popular Criminal Justice And Corrections Schools

1,731 Ranked Colleges
41,037 Criminal Justice And Corrections Graduations

Criminal Justice And Corrections is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more criminal justice and corrections students than other colleges offering the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 1731 schools in the United States offering criminal justice and corrections.

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Criminal Justice And Corrections Rankings by Degree Level

Associate's Degrees in Criminal Justice And Corrections
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice And Corrections
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice And Corrections

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Below are the schools that graduate the most criminal justice and corrections students in the United States.

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Southern New Hampshire University tops our list of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2,029 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Southern New Hampshire University

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Rio Salado College is one of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public university. Rio Salado College graduated around 1,772 criminal justice and corrections students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Rio Salado College

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Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice ranks #3 for criminal justice and corrections by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,683 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice

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University Of Phoenix Arizona is one of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,359 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for University Of Phoenix Arizona

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranks #5 for criminal justice and corrections by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,196 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Liberty University

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Sam Houston State University comes in at #6 for criminal justice and corrections this year. Set in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 921 criminal justice and corrections degrees in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Sam Houston State University

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College comes in at #7 for criminal justice and corrections this year. Santa Ana College is a public school located in the city of Santa Ana. Santa Ana College graduated around 915 criminal justice and corrections students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Santa Ana College

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American Public University System landed the #8 spot among the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 864 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. See more about criminal justice and corrections at American Public University System

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #9 on our list of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Purdue University Global is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 800 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Purdue University Global

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University Of Virginia Main Campus landed the #10 spot among the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 728 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for University Of Virginia Main Campus

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College placed #11 for criminal justice and corrections by yearly graduations. East Los Angeles College is a public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park. East Los Angeles College graduated around 713 criminal justice and corrections students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for East Los Angeles College

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Eastern Gateway Community College placed #12 for criminal justice and corrections by yearly graduations. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school located in the city of Steubenville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 697 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Eastern Gateway Community College

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Trinity Valley Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Trinity Valley Community College is a public school located in the town of Athens. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 687 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Trinity Valley Community College

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University placed #14 for criminal justice and corrections by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 620 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Florida State University

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California State University Sacramento comes in at #15 for criminal justice and corrections this year. California State University Sacramento is a public school located in the city of Sacramento. This school awarded about 560 criminal justice and corrections degrees in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for California State University Sacramento

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Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs placed #16 for criminal justice and corrections by yearly graduations. Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 542 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs

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San Diego State University landed the #17 spot among the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public university. This school awarded about 542 criminal justice and corrections degrees in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for San Diego State University

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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #18 spot among the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Junior College is a public institution. This school awarded about 540 criminal justice and corrections degrees in the most recent year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Santa Rosa Junior College

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University Of Central Florida ranked #19 on our list of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. University Of Central Florida is a public school located in the suburb of Orlando. This school awarded about 530 criminal justice and corrections degrees in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for University Of Central Florida

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The Community College Of Baltimore County ranked #20 on our list of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, The Community College Of Baltimore County is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 512 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for The Community College Of Baltimore County

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Columbia Southern University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 499 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Columbia Southern University

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The University Of Texas Pan American landed the #22 spot among the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 489 students earned a degree in criminal justice and corrections from this school. See more about criminal justice and corrections at The University Of Texas Pan American

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Florida International University landed the #23 spot among the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public institution. Florida International University graduated around 470 criminal justice and corrections students in the most recent data year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Florida International University

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #24 spot among the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Broward College is a public institution. Broward College graduated around 438 criminal justice and corrections students in the most recent data year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Broward College

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Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College comes in at #25 for criminal justice and corrections this year. Set in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public institution. Camden County College graduated around 438 criminal justice and corrections students in the most recent data year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Camden County College

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular criminal justice and corrections list:

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
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University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT
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Ashford University
San Diego, CA
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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
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San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award criminal justice and corrections degrees:

Rank School Location Criminal Justice And Corrections Graduations
#51 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL 291
#52 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC 290
#53 South Texas College McAllen, TX 288
#54 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH 287
#55 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL 264
#56 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL 259
#57 The University Of Texas At San Antonio San Antonio, TX 255
#58 California State University San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA 254
#59 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 254
#60 Pennsylvania State University Main Campus University Park, PA 253
#61 Miami Dade College Miami, FL 250
#62 Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College New York, NY 247
#63 University Of Nebraska At Omaha Omaha, NE 246
#64 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA 245
#65 National University College Bayamon Bayamon, PR 243
#66 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI 241
#67 Texas A And M International University Laredo, TX 241
#68 University Of Louisville Louisville, KY 239
#69 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 237
#70 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL 235
#71 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 235
#72 University Of North Texas Denton, TX 235
#73 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA 233
#74 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY 231
#75 Central Texas College Killeen, TX 225
#76 San Jose State University San Jose, CA 224
#77 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN 224
#78 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA 222
#79 Texas A And M University Commerce Commerce, TX 220
#80 Monroe College Main Campus Bronx, NY 219
#81 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX 219
#82 The University Of Texas At Brownsville Brownsville, TX 218
#83 Walden University Minneapolis, MN 218
#84 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ 213
#85 Columbus State University Columbus, GA 208
#86 University Of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC 208
#87 Central Community College Grand Island, NE 204
#88 Central State University Wilberforce, OH 204
#89 Fort Myers Technical College Fort Myers, FL 204
#90 Post University Waterbury, CT 204
#91 Kean University Union, NJ 201
#92 Butte College Oroville, CA 200
#93 University Of North Carolina At Charlotte Charlotte, NC 200
#94 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 200
#95 California State University Dominguez Hills Carson, CA 198
#96 Lamar University Beaumont, TX 198
#97 Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ 197
#98 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN 190
#99 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX 190
#100 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA 190

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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