by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 211 degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.
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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.
The criminal justice studies 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 the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Kansas. 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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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.
Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies has to check out Southwestern College. SC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Winfield. This college ranks 10th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 23 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Southwestern College
It is difficult to beat Wichita State University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 83 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Wichita State University
Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies needs to take a look at Fort Hays State University. FHSU is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Hays. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FHSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Fort Hays State University
It is difficult to beat Pittsburg State University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 20 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Pittsburg State UniversityLearn about other programs related to Criminal Justice Studies that might interest you.
Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 742 | 665 |
| Missouri | 693 | 264 |
| Iowa | 648 | 388 |
| Nebraska | 500 | 492 |
| North Dakota | 416 | 210 |
| South Dakota | 381 | 100 |
One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 324 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 41 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 34 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 26 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 16 |
| Corrections | 5 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
