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Colleges for Criminal Justice in Louisiana
16 colleges in Louisiana 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.
Highest-rated
#1
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Compass ScoreGood · Top 49%Lafayette, LA · Value B · Academics B
#2
Remington College-Shreveport Campus
Compass ScoreGood · Top 49%Shreveport, LA · Value C+ · Academics C+
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 | Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA Earnings $69,601 · Debt $19,310 | $69,601 | $19,310 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria, LA Earnings $52,560 · Debt $18,812 | $52,560 | $18,812 |
| 3 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA Earnings $49,687 · Debt $31,000 | $49,687 | $31,000 |
| 4 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA Earnings $49,609 · Debt $27,125 | $49,609 | $27,125 |
| 5 | Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA Earnings $49,609 · Debt $27,125 | $49,609 | $27,125 |
| 6 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Earnings $49,201 · Debt $23,149 | $49,201 | $23,149 |
| 7 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA Earnings $46,223 · Debt $24,685 | $46,223 | $24,685 |
| 8 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA Earnings $45,393 · Debt $22,977 | $45,393 | $22,977 |
| 9 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA Earnings $44,723 · Debt $28,864 | $44,723 | $28,864 |
| 10 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA Earnings $44,267 · Debt $27,000 | $44,267 | $27,000 |
| 11 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA Earnings $44,033 · Debt $34,528 | $44,033 | $34,528 |
| 12 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA Earnings $43,699 · Debt $22,832 | $43,699 | $22,832 |
| 13 | Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA Earnings $37,199 · Debt $45,000 | $37,199 | $45,000 |
All 16
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette · 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. | $13,530 | 15,345 | |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport · Private nonprofit | 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. | $30,758 | 342 | |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe · 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. | $13,466 | 8,272 | |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): 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. | $7,022 | 9,736 | |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux · 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. | $12,947 | 6,180 | |
| Dillard University New Orleans · 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. | $22,094 | 1,122 | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond · 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. | $13,154 | 13,861 | |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles · 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. | $12,493 | 6,060 | |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches · 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. | $13,606 | 8,847 | |
| Louisiana Christian University Pineville · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): 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. | $13,113 | 950 | |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge · Public | 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. | $20,077 | 7,341 | |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): 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. | $7,065 | 5,330 | |
| Grambling State University Grambling · Public | 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. | $19,809 | 5,114 | |
| Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie · Private nonprofit | 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. | $21,269 | 368 | |
| Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans · Public | 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. | $14,810 | 2,059 | |
| Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 908 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Louisiana offer a criminal justice degree?
16, 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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