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Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 1,290 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 964 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice studies. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio. Central State University is a medium-sized school located in Wilberforce, Ohio that handed out 23 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluffton University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bluffton, Ohio, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees 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%.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 104 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lourdes University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio. Lourdes is located in Sylvania, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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Herzing University - Akron ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. Herzing University - Akron is a private not-for-profit institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 181 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent Criminal Justice Studies Report
University of Mount Union did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Alliance, Ohio, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 119 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 21 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #13. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 194 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 28 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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University of Dayton ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 91%.
Walsh University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Walsh University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Kent State University at Salem ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Salem is a public institution located in Salem, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at East Liverpool landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Located in East Liverpool, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at East Liverpool Criminal Justice Studies Report
Kent State University at Stark came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Kent State University at Ashtabula did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Kent State University at Ashtabula Criminal Justice Studies Report
Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Kent State University at Trumbull came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Trumbull is located in Warren, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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