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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio

11 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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The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

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Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Xavier University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#3

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tiffin University Report

#4

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

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Miami University - Hamilton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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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 11 schools only.

  • 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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