by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate” 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 Ohio, there were 508 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 103 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,544 and $21,357 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice.
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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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio associate degree criminal justice students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Ohio Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Located in Newark, Ohio, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate list. WSCC is a small public school situated in Marietta, Ohio. It awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Hamilton landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is located in Hamilton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Ashland University is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bryant & Stratton College - Parma ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is located in Parma, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Franklin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Middletown ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Miami University - Middletown is located in Middletown, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Miami University - Middletown
Tiffin University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Zane State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Zane State College is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Daymar College - Columbus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Daymar College - Columbus is a private for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’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.
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The University of Findlay ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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