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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges
$34,823 Avg Salary
$21,512 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #37 most popular major in Ohio with 236 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Top Ohio Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Xavier University the best school in Ohio for criminal justice and corrections students. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#3

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

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#4

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

The excellent programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Miami University - Hamilton ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 79
Illinois 182
Indiana 103
Wisconsin 43

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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