Best Criminal Justice Colleges in Georgia2026 Rankings

Georgia's higher-education landscape for Criminal Justice students includes 37 programs at institutions ranging from highly selective research universities to open-enrollment community colleges. The rankings below cut through marketing noise and use IPEDS federal data to show which programs give students the best return on their investment.

Key stats for this cohort: average in-state tuition $13,462, out-of-state tuition $20,444, average four-year graduation rate 41%, and median Criminal Justice graduate earnings $38,301/yr. The most selective program is at University of Georgia (37% acceptance rate). These figures are drawn directly from IPEDS federal data and refreshed weekly.

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2026 Rankings: Criminal Justice Programs in Georgia

#CollegeValue ScoreAdmit RateGrad RateNet PriceMedian EarningsStudent:FacultyMajors OfferedSize
1
University of GeorgiaPublic
Excellent· 4337%87%$14,400$37,40517:110231,310
2
Mercer UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3766%73%$22,627$37,31913:1674,620
3
Valdosta State UniversityPublic
Strong· 3483%42%$12,659$35,39817:1436,858
4
Fort Valley State UniversityPublic
Strong· 3463%45%$12,984$29,44518:1332,541
5
Clayton State UniversityPublic
Strong· 3471%35%$11,506$30,20017:1334,390
6
University of North GeorgiaPublic
Good· 3372%37%$11,167$41,59818:13915,542
7
Reinhardt UniversityPrivate
Good· 3355%36%$27,952$62,01911:1291,012
8
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityPublic
Good· 3377%32%$13,237$43,24318:1272,291
9
Point UniversityPrivate
Good· 3368%40%$19,802$29,88813:1252,617
10
Emmanuel UniversityPrivate
Good· 3353%35%$17,824$31,35712:121719
11
Augusta UniversityPublic
Good· 3189%49%$13,829$29,39716:1375,282
12
Toccoa Falls CollegePrivate
Good· 3164%46%$20,025$30,93716:127820
13
Piedmont UniversityPrivate
Good· 3093%41%$17,980$51,33312:1471,235
14
Columbus State UniversityPublic
Good· 3099%42%$13,287$39,71418:1335,537
15
Thomas UniversityPrivate
Good· 3043%28%$20,893$52,99111:116813
16
Georgia College & State UniversityPublic
Average· 2988%62%$18,262$39,13316:1375,599
17
Shorter UniversityPrivate
Average· 2997%37%$17,363$34,82915:1361,091
18
Middle Georgia State UniversityPublic
Average· 29100%26%$14,948$35,93018:1266,655
19
Kennesaw State UniversityPublic
Average· 2869%48%$17,890$39,56623:17639,503
20
Georgia State UniversityPublic
Average· 2862%54%$17,219$33,21325:15127,109
21
DeVry University-GeorgiaPrivate
Average· 2781%36%$31,212$43,09111:114472
22
Brewton-Parker CollegePrivate
Average· 2786%23%$23,92414:123684
23
Georgia Southern UniversityPublic
Average· 2690%52%$16,475$35,26624:17221,029
24
Clark Atlanta UniversityPrivate
Average· 2665%48%$37,249$27,71516:1293,482
25
Georgia Gwinnett CollegePublic
Average· 2696%20%$12,810$45,82120:11711,156
26
College of Coastal GeorgiaPublic
Fair· 2599%26%$14,440$31,11920:1162,794
27
Savannah State UniversityPublic
Fair· 2425%$10,852$30,19521:1282,727
28
Dalton State CollegePublic
Fair· 2430%$6,260$37,85620:1224,419
29
Truett McConnell UniversityPrivate
Fair· 2491%41%$22,086$36,70016:116768
30
Albany State UniversityPublic
Fair· 2223%$16,225$31,86820:1295,829

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