2024 Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #28 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 183 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to criminal justice students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice in Kansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

Top Kansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice

1

Washburn University
Topeka, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Washburn University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Washburn University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Topeka.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Washburn University

2

Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Central Christian College of Kansas if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Central Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of McPherson.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Central Christian College of Kansas

3

Grantham University
LIttle Rock, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

92 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Grantham University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Grantham University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of LIttle Rock.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Grantham University

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	580
Minnesota	446	57
Iowa	403	66
Nebraska	331	5
North Dakota	251	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	188
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	26
Securities Services Administration/Management	23
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	15
Corrections	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.