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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky” ranking.
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 Kentucky, there were 1,679 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,467 and $27,395 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 254 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #2 spot on the list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 238 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 114 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 37 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Campbellsville University
Somerset Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky ranking. Somerset, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
Full Somerset Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 294 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Murray State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Murray State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Hopkinsville Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky ranking. Hopkinsville Community College is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Hopkinsville Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Bellarmine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #10. Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bellarmine University
Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small school located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky that handed out 35 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Big Sandy Community and Technical College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Union College Kentucky ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Union College is a small school located in Barbourville, Kentucky that handed out 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lindsey Wilson College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lindsey Wilson College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jefferson Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #15, Midway University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Midway University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midway, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Midway
Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Maysville, Kentucky, this small public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Maysville Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #17, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sullivan University
University of Pikeville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky ranking. Pikeville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Owensboro Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Owensboro Community and Technical College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Kentucky Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #20. Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kentucky Wesleyan College
West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Located in Hazard, Kentucky, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Hazard Community and Technical College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #20. ACTC is located in Ashland, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Kentucky State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. Kentucky State University is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kentucky State University
With a ranking of #25, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Kentucky list. This medium-sized school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 44 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
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