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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science

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Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major

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Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 22,722 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major” ranking analyzed 546 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and police science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and police science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for police science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science

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Out of the 546 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cloquet, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

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Out of the 546 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Caribbean University - Carolina landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Carolina, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Caribbean University - Carolina

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Caribbean University - Vega Baja. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major list. Vega Baja, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s police science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Caribbean University - Vega Baja

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major. Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 572 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Full Eastern Gateway Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lackawanna College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s police science degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lackawanna College

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Brookline College - Tucson came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking. Brookline College - Tucson is a small private for-profit school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 16 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brookline College - Tucson Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small school located in Chillicothe, Ohio that handed out 13 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland

University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 56 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full UMES Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major list. OHIO Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 459 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at BMCC

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 189 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Texas A&M International University

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Redlands Community College
El Reno, Oklahoma

Redlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in El Reno, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

Full Redlands Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Finlandia University
Hancock, Michigan

Finlandia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. Finlandia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hancock, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Finlandia Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Brookline College - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #14, Brookline College - Albuquerque did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Brookline College - Albuquerque

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

Wiley College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking. Wiley College is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 13 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, <nil>

University of the Virgin Islands came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Charlotte Amalie, , and it awarded 27 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at UVI

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Cumberland County College
Vineland, New Jersey

Cumberland County College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking. Located in Vineland, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

Full Cumberland County College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 320 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Ferris State University

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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at ATCC

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Western Connecticut State University

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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Bacone College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major list. This small school is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bacone College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 40 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Housatonic Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts

Massasoit Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major list. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Massasoit Community College

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

Monroe College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major ranking. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 186 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Monroe College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York
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Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida
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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada
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Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey
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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York
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County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey
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Salem Community College
Carneys Point, New Jersey
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Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey
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Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, New Jersey
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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama
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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota
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South University, Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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South University, Austin
Round Rock, Texas
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Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey
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Tunxis Community College
Farmington, Connecticut
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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey
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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
52 Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA
53 Defiance College Defiance, OH
54 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
55 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
56 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
57 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
58 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
59 Mineral Area College Park Hills, MO
60 Norwalk Community College Norwalk, CT
61 Manchester Community College Manchester, CT
62 Three Rivers Community College Norwich, CT
63 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
64 Midway University Midway, KY
65 Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD
Rank College Location
66 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ
67 Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, FL
67 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
69 Medaille College Buffalo, NY
70 Dawson Community College Glendive, MT
71 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
72 SUNY Canton Canton, NY
73 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
74 Midland University Fremont, NE
75 Adirondack Community College Queensbury, NY
76 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
77 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
78 Clinton Community College Plattsburgh, NY
79 Middlesex Community College Middletown, CT
80 South University, Columbia Columbia, SC
81 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK
82 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ

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