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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's 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 working on their master’s degree. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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 working on their master’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#3

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tiffin University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Miami University - Hamilton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. 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

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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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