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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

Best Criminal Justice Schools in Ohio 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

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

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.

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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

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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

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH
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

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
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.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Tiffin University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH
40.0% Growth in Graduates

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

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Franklin University
Columbus, OH
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.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Franklin University

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
30.4% Growth in Graduates

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.

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Stark State College
North Canton, OH
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

8
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

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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.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Akron Main Campus

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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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Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 642
Illinois 870 488
Indiana 737 157
Wisconsin 672 71

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

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1,774
Criminal Justice Studies 1,290
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 61
Corrections 50
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 45
Corrections Administration 15
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 12
Security & Loss Prevention Services 1

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