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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri

9 Colleges
$34,955 Avg Salary
$28,280 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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.

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

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Webster University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

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

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 9 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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