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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas

8 Colleges in Kansas
657 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$38,952 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #7 in popularity, criminal justice & corrections is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & corrections. Combined, these schools handed out 657 degrees in criminal justice & corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas The criminal justice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections rankings. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Corrections School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

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 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Kansas

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Kansas Schools in Criminal Justice

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Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
23.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southwestern College if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #864 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 55 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at SC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections program at Southwestern College get $11,331 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
37.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Washburn University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Washburn University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Topeka. This university ranks 13th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 48 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make an average of $35,746 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
19.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in criminal justice & corrections needs to check out Central Christian College of Kansas. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of McPherson.

There were about 41 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Central Christian College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections program at Central Christian College of Kansas earn $15,386 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$36,986 Median Starting Salary

Wichita State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were about 83 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make about $36,986 in their early career salary.

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Kansas Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Salina. This university ranks 28th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 15 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Kansas Wesleyan University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program report average early career income of $34,762.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,816 Median Starting Salary
$22,833 Median Student Debt

Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #781 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ESU is a great university overall.

There were about 12 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program report average early career income of $31,816.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 53 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program report average early career income of $38,671.

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Pitt State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 11th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 20 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program report average early career income of $34,554.

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Grantham University
LIttle Rock, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$33,462 Median Starting Salary

Grantham University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock. This university ranks 34th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 177 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated from this degree at Grantham University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program report average early career wages of $33,462.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,921 Median Starting Salary
$30,315 Median Student Debt

Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit university located in the rural area of Topeka. This university ranks 47th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 2 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Kansas in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Kansas earn a boost of around $4,969 over the average income of criminal justice & corrections majors.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 1,523
Missouri 283 1,221
Iowa 264 627
Nebraska 238 608
North Dakota 210 225
South Dakota 204 154

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 324
Criminal Justice Studies 211
Criminal Justice & Police Science 41
Securities Services Administration/Management 34
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 26
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 16
Corrections 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 118
Security Science and Technology 56
Homeland Security 33
Other Homeland Security 8

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