by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Missouri, there were 865 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culver - Stockton College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Culver - Stockton College is a small school located in Canton, Missouri that handed out 25 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #2 spot on the list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 179 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Criminal Justice Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 187 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 106 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Missouri Southern State University
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #9. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
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Bryan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students 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%.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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Crowder College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Neosho, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Missouri landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. DeVry University - Missouri is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 0 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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