by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kansas, there were 657 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,952 and $34,114 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 440 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,562 and $28,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and corrections program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for kansas bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Christian College of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McPherson, Kansas. It awarded 39 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Christian College of Kansas Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sterling College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas. Located in Sterling, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students 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.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sterling College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany College Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas. Bethany College Kansas is located in Lindsborg, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Bethany College Kansas Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. This small school is located in Salina, Kansas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas Wesleyan University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Grantham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas ranking. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 92 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grantham University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Washburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Washburn University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Newman University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas ranking. Newman University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 11 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Newman University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #9, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wichita State University
Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ottawa University - Kansas City
Friends University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Friends University
Fort Hays State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fort Hays State University
With a ranking of #13, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ottawa University - Online
With a ranking of #14, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pitt State
With a ranking of #15, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. MNU is a small school located in Olathe, Kansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s criminal justice 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.
With a ranking of #16, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas list. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rasmussen University - Kansas
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