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 Nebraska” ranking.
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 Nebraska, there were 732 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,940 and $27,250 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 280 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UNOMAHA
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #2 spot on the list. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees 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 Wayne State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Community College
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeast
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. MCC is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 30 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Bellevue University
With a ranking of #7, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Located in Chadron, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Chadron State College
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #8. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Community College
Peru State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Located in Peru, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Peru State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Midland University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Midland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fremont, Nebraska. It awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Midland U
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students 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
Western Nebraska Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #13. Western Nebraska Community College is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 6 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
York College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. York College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Nebraska. It awarded 5 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at York College
Creighton University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Concordia University, Nebraska
Doane University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Nebraska ranking. Located in Crete, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students 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%.
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