Best colleges for criminal justice in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in criminal justice or criminology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for criminal justice in Georgia39 schools
39 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 3
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · Public#10 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 4
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 5
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 6
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 7
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 8
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit#18 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 9
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 10
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 11
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 12
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 13
Point University
West Point, GA · Private nonprofit#24 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 14
Albany State University
Albany, GA · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B
- 15
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 16
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA · Private nonprofit#30 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 17
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta, GA · PublicTop 5% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 18
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 19
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#35 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 20
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 21
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit#37 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 22
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 23
Emmanuel University
Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit#39 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 24Tie
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 24Tie
Shorter University
Rome, GA · Private nonprofit#42 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | About $14,000 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Mercer University | About $24,000 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Georgia College & State University | About $21,000 | $22,250 | $58,140 | 64% |
| Georgia State University | About $16,000 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Kennesaw State University | About $15,000 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Dalton State College | About $5,000 | $12,937 | $40,251 | 25% |
| University of West Georgia | About $13,000 | $23,970 | $49,587 | 43% |
| Thomas University | About $18,000 | $21,198 | $49,716 | 28% |
| Georgia Southern University | About $15,000 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | About $14,000 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| University of North Georgia | About $10,000 | $17,750 | $50,135 | 37% |
| Piedmont University | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| Point University | About $25,000 | $25,250 | $38,740 | 34% |
| Albany State University | About $12,000 | $25,024 | $40,674 | 31% |
| Georgia Highlands College | About $7,000 | $12,000 | $43,184 | 21% |
| Toccoa Falls College | About $22,000 | $22,250 | $36,630 | 44% |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | About $5,000 | $14,123 | $33,252 | 17% |
| Savannah State University | About $8,000 | $28,000 | $37,981 | 28% |
| Clark Atlanta University | About $38,000 | $27,000 | $42,712 | 49% |
| Valdosta State University | About $11,000 | $24,779 | $49,361 | 42% |
| Reinhardt University | About $24,000 | $23,900 | $46,541 | 44% |
| Middle Georgia State University | About $12,000 | $19,000 | $40,863 | 25% |
| Emmanuel University | About $21,000 | $24,325 | $38,208 | 42% |
| Fort Valley State University | About $10,000 | $31,000 | $36,666 | 41% |
| Shorter University | About $17,000 | $25,000 | $44,604 | 38% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 20
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 17
- California 40
- Colorado 11
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 38
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 36
- Indiana 33
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 17
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 7
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 22
- Mississippi 12
- Missouri 33
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 8
- New York 52
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 57
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 82
- Puerto Rico 22
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 21
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 29
- Texas 60
- Utah 8
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 25
- Washington 14
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 22