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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,617 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 42 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Christian College of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region. Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Wesleyan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sterling College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region. Sterling College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sterling, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culver - Stockton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grantham University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 179 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Mount Mercy University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’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.
Columbia College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 187 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
York College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. York College is a small school located in York, Nebraska that handed out 5 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Southern State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Southern State University is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 106 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Missouri Southern State University
University of Central Missouri came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sitting Bull College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Sitting Bull College
Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bryan University is a private for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Criminal Justice Report
Walden University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 258 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 3 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Ottawa University - Kansas City Criminal Justice Report
Southwest Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Southwest Baptist University
Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Evangel is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Concordia University, Saint Paul
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