2024 Best Criminal Justice Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

If you pursue a master's degree in criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #69 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 master's degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminal justice students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other criminal justice students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Master's Degree Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice in Ohio

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice

1

Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice needs to take a look at Tiffin University. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Tiffin.More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Tiffin University

2

Franklin University
Columbus, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Franklin University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Franklin University

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	51
Michigan	476	57
Indiana	375	92

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Criminal Justice Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	178

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.