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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science

93 Ranked Colleges
3,210 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,210 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 93 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and police science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree police science students.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 363 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 GMU

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 293 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Grand Canyon University

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 288 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rowan Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 253 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2020-2021.

Full Ferris Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #5 spot on the list. John Jay is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 246 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at John Jay

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Full Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Texas A&M International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

Full WestConn Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Minnesota State Mankato

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

With a ranking of #11, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Southern Utah University

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. UB is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 60 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at UB

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Princess Anne, Maryland, this small public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s police science students 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.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada

With a ranking of #14, Nevada State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at NSC

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Metro State

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With a ranking of #15, Universidad Metropolitana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 54 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at UMET

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 44 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at UIndy

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South University’s online programs did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University’s online programs

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With a ranking of #18, Universidad del Turabo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Gurabo, , and it awarded 39 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Universidad del Turabo

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 38 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #23, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at William Carey University

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #25, New England College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at New England College

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Medaille College
Buffalo, New York

Medaille College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s police science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Medaille

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