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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
207 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 33,568 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,698 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 207 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminal justice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminal justice program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in McPherson, Kansas, and it awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Christian College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,105 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central Christian College.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Central Christian College

#2

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 30 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Park University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $14,034 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Park University Criminal Justice Report

#3

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washburn University is $12,850 for plains states region associate degree criminal justice students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Washburn University Criminal Justice Report

#4

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the #4 spot on the list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 102 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Grantham University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grantham University is $8,918 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at Grantham University

#5

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Columbia College Missouri also made our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $24,862 for plains states region associate degree criminal justice students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Columbia College Missouri.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Columbia College

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University - CCPS also made our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,884 for plains states region associate degree criminal justice students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies.

Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Criminal Justice Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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