2027 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Nebraska

Criminal Justice & Police Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & police science students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Nebraska

Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Nebraska

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice & police science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Criminal Justice & Police Science

1

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Awarded

$33,064 Median Starting Salary

Northeast Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Northeast Community College awarded about 20 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Northeast Community College earn a median of $33,064 early in their careers. Northeast Community College graduates carry a median of $9,000 in student loans. See the full criminal justice & police science program report for Northeast Community College

2

Midland University
Fremont, NE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Awarded

$41,149 Median Starting Salary

Midland University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in criminal justice & police science, ranking #2. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland University is a small private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 42%. There were roughly 15 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Midland University in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Midland University earn a median of $41,149 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Get the full criminal justice & police science details for Midland University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.