by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 32,891 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,617 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 923 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The criminal justice 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Christian College of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Christian College of Kansas is a small school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 39 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Christian College of Kansas Criminal Justice Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. It awarded 24 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Iowa Wesleyan University
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sterling College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Sterling, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culver - Stockton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Culver - Stockton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Missouri. It awarded 25 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Culver - Stockton College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 32 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #8, York College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. York College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Nebraska. It awarded 5 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 145 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Missouri Southern State University is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Grantham University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 130 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
University of Central Missouri landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 112 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mercy University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Southwest Minnesota State University
With a ranking of #17, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Ottawa University - Kansas City
With a ranking of #20, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bolivar, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Southwest Baptist University
Evangel University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Ottawa University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Ottawa University - Online
Rockhurst University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 10 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Olathe, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Waldorf University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Waldorf is a small school located in Forest City, Iowa that handed out 7 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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