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

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$48,557 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

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

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our analysis found Columbia College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia College Report

#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminal justice at Webster, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Missouri. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 13 students majoring in criminal justice at UCM, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in criminal justice at Southeast Missouri State University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Missouri. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 4 students majoring in criminal justice at SLU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri Baptist University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 4 students majoring in criminal justice at MBU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Baptist University Report

With a ranking of #7, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Southern State University Report

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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