by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 46,895 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 31,240 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major” ranking looked at 510 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major”.
Out of the 510 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Calumet College of Saint Joseph landed the #1 spot on the list. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whiting, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edward Waters College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Edward Waters College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University of Puerto Rico. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Manati, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at American University of Puerto Rico
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jarvis Christian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Located in Hawkins, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Jarvis Christian College
Out of the 510 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Mitchell College
Lane College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Lane College
With a ranking of #7, Chowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Chowan University is a small school located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina that handed out 30 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Chowan University
Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 787 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
American University of Puerto Rico came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at AUPR Bayamon
Bethel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Livingstone College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
Coppin State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. Coppin is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 35 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
La Sierra University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. La Sierra University is located in Riverside, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harris - Stowe State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Harris - Stowe State University
With a ranking of #15, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 145 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo
West Virginia State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. West Virginia State University is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full West Virginia State University Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Elizabeth City State University
With a ranking of #19, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 151 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking.
With a ranking of #21, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Columbia College South Carolina
Shaw University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Dillard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Dillard University
With a ranking of #24, Bay State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Bay State College is a small private for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Bay State College
Lincoln University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Lincoln University
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Indiana University - Northwest | Gary, IN |
| 52 | Saint Peter’s University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 53 | Concordia University, Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 54 | Morrisville State College | Morrisville, NY |
| 55 | Fairmont State University | Fairmont, WV |
| 56 | Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA |
| 57 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, KY |
| 58 | Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley, GA |
| 59 | University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle, ME |
| 60 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 61 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 62 | National American University - Kings Bay | Kings Bay, GA |
| 63 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA |
| 64 | Reinhardt University | Waleska, GA |
| 65 | Texas A&M University - Texarkana | Texarkana, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
| 67 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI |
| 68 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 69 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ |
| 70 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
| 71 | University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA |
| 72 | Chicago State University | Chicago, IL |
| 73 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 74 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 75 | Siena Heights University | Adrian, MI |
| 76 | Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View, TX |
| 77 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY |
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