by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,722 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.
Across Ohio, there were 1,774 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer 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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The police science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 572 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Gateway Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at OHIO Chillicothe
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Lancaster Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio. OHIO Lancaster is a small school located in Lancaster, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at OHIO Lancaster
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Defiance College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio list. Defiance College is a small school located in Defiance, Ohio that handed out 5 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Defiance College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Terra State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Terra State Community College is a public institution located in Fremont, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Terra State Community College
Hocking College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio list. Located in Nelsonville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Full Hocking College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #7, Lakeland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio list. Lakeland is located in Kirtland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Lorain County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking. LCCC is located in Elyria, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Lorain County Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Malone University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking. Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s police science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 84 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Owens Community College
Edison State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Piqua, Ohio, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Full Edison State Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Columbus State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. Columbus State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Columbus State Community College
Northwest State Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Archbold, Ohio, and it awarded 19 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Northwest State Community College
James A Rhodes State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Rhodes State College is a public institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at James A Rhodes State College
With a ranking of #15, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 38 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Cuyahoga Community College District
North Central State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking. North Central State College is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Ohio. It awarded 13 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at North Central State College
Marion Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #17. MTC is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Marion Technical College
Southern State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. Southern State Community College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Southern State Community College
University of Rio Grande ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio list. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 295 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cedarville University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking. Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Cedarville University
With a ranking of #22, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio list. Located in Newark, Ohio, this small public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at COTC
Zane State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Zane State College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Stark State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 24 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Stark State College
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
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