2024 Best Criminal Justice Schools in Ohio
13
Colleges in Ohio
508
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #27 in popularity,
criminal justice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 13 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice. Combined, these schools handed out 508 degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School
Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Criminal Justice Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Criminal Justice in Ohio
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice degree levels they offer.
10 Top Ohio Schools in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
178
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in criminal justice needs to check out Union Institute & University. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #306 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Union is a great university overall.
There were roughly 178 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Union Institute & University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
31
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Ashland University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ashland. A Best Colleges rank of #527 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ashland is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Ashland in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Ashland University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
62
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Tiffin University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Tiffin. A Best Colleges rank of #826 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tiffin University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Tiffin University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student who is interested in criminal justice has to look into The University of Findlay. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Findlay is a great university overall.
There were about 20 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Findlay in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from The University of Findlay
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
53
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Columbus.
There were approximately 53 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Perrysburg. This college ranks 58th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 23 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Owens State Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Owens Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
35
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Stark State College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of North Canton. This college ranks 62nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 35 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Stark State College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 8 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at COTC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Central Ohio Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In OH
University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron. A Best Colleges rank of #702 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Akron Main Campus is a great university overall.
There were about 6 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OH
32
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1247 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Hamilton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Hamilton in the most recent data year.
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