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Colleges for Criminal Justice in Virginia
22 colleges in Virginia award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
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Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marymount University Arlington, VA Earnings $73,058 · Debt $25,000 | $73,058 | $25,000 |
| 2 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA Earnings $69,511 · Debt $17,750 | $69,511 | $17,750 |
| 3 | Shenandoah University Winchester, VA Earnings $63,290 · Debt $23,250 | $63,290 | $23,250 |
| 4 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Earnings $61,715 · Debt $25,000 | $61,715 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Ferrum College Ferrum, VA Earnings $60,235 · Debt $27,000 | $60,235 | $27,000 |
| 6 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Earnings $58,792 · Debt $21,250 | $58,792 | $21,250 |
| 7 | DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA Earnings $58,145 · Debt $46,957 | $58,145 | $46,957 |
| 8 | Roanoke College Salem, VA Earnings $58,040 · Debt $27,000 | $58,040 | $27,000 |
| 9 | Radford University Radford, VA Earnings $56,996 · Debt $22,250 | $56,996 | $22,250 |
| 10 | Bluefield University Bluefield, VA Earnings $56,811 · Debt $23,500 | $56,811 | $23,500 |
| 11 | Longwood University Farmville, VA Earnings $56,685 · Debt $21,000 | $56,685 | $21,000 |
| 12 | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA Earnings $54,649 · Debt $25,759 | $54,649 | $25,759 |
| 13 | Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA Earnings $53,916 · Debt $41,562 | $53,916 | $41,562 |
| 14 | Hampton University Hampton, VA Earnings $53,602 · Debt $27,000 | $53,602 | $27,000 |
| 15 | Averett University Danville, VA Earnings $52,318 · Debt $28,000 | $52,318 | $28,000 |
| 16 | Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA Earnings $52,247 · Debt $27,000 | $52,247 | $27,000 |
| 17 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA Earnings $51,193 · Debt $19,313 | $51,193 | $19,313 |
| 18 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA Earnings $48,624 · Debt $28,375 | $48,624 | $28,375 |
| 19 | South University-Richmond Glen Allen, VA Earnings $46,322 · Debt $42,354 | $46,322 | $42,354 |
| 20 | South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA Earnings $46,322 · Debt $42,354 | $46,322 | $42,354 |
| 21 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA Earnings $44,176 · Debt $22,000 | $44,176 | $22,000 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Fairfax · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,915 | 39,527 | |
| Roanoke College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Salem · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,503 | 1,835 | |
| Regent University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Virginia Beach · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,923 | 10,168 | |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Wise · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,210 | 1,911 | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,433 | 28,238 | |
| Shenandoah University Winchester · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,298 | 4,343 | |
| Longwood University Farmville · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,066 | 4,545 | |
| Liberty University Lynchburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,357 | 103,068 | |
| Hampton University Hampton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,319 | 3,649 | |
| South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,843 | 270 | |
| Averett University Danville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,925 | 1,378 | |
| Radford University Radford · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,578 | 7,531 | |
| Marymount University Arlington · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,137 | 3,667 | |
| Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,676 | 1,711 | |
| South University-Richmond Glen Allen · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,442 | 417 | |
| Bluefield University Bluefield · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,573 | 989 | |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach · Private for-profit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,965 | 11,745 | |
| Virginia State University Petersburg · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,840 | 5,190 | |
| Ferrum College Ferrum · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,082 | 767 | |
| Strayer University-Virginia Arlington · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,578 | 2,382 | |
| University of Management and Technology Arlington · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 1,167 |
| DeVry University-Virginia Arlington · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $36,609 | 32 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Virginia offer a criminal justice degree?
22, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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