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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. 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 Missouri, there were 1,619 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,955 and $28,280 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and corrections.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harris - Stowe State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Harris - Stowe State University
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Culver - Stockton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Culver - Stockton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Culver - Stockton College
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 269 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Southern
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #4 spot on the list. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 17 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Valley College
Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 179 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Park University
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’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.
Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Columbia College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 187 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Mineral Area College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, this small public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Western State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 40 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. MBU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Baptist University
With a ranking of #14, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 141 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 69 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lindenwood University
Jefferson College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Hard Work U is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 10 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Ozarks Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Truman State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 35 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bryan University
With a ranking of #20, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Southwest Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a small school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 11 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Evangel University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Louis Community College
Three Rivers College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Three Rivers College is a small school located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri that handed out 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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