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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Nebraska

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732 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska

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In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. 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 Nebraska, there were 732 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,940 and $27,250 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree 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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Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska criminal justice students.

Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Nebraska

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 280 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at WSC

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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Peru State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Peru, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Peru State College

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York College
York, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska. York College is located in York, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Full York College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 27 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Chadron State College

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

Midland University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Midland University

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 34 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeast Community College

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Community College

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Western Nebraska Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 6 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at WNCC

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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. UNK is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 25 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 30 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Metropolitan Community College

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full Nebraska Wesleyan University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bellevue University

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 146 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

Doane University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Doane Crete is a small school located in Crete, Nebraska that handed out 2 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Doane University

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Creighton University is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 5 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Creighton University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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