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

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #54 most popular major in Missouri with 93 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Saint Louis University to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#4

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Missouri Southern 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 370
Iowa 36
Kansas 25
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 5

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

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 8 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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