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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Ohio

19 Colleges in Ohio
1,290 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,290 degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Ohio Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
323 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 323 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
42 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Dayton is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
191 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies needs to look into Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were about 191 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
122 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Toledo if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Xavier crest
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
62 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
75 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 75 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #638 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ONU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Ohio Northern University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
118 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 118 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 8 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Herzing Akron in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Herzing University - Akron

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Berea. A Best Colleges rank of #674 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baldwin Wallace College is a great university overall.

There were about 21 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 548
Illinois 870 1,093
Indiana 737 1,863
Wisconsin 672 727

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1,774
Criminal Justice 508
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 61
Corrections 50
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 45
Corrections Administration 15
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 12
Security & Loss Prevention Services 1

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