2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Nebraska
7
Colleges in Nebraska
691
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 691 degrees in criminal justice studies annually.
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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School
Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Nebraska list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Nebraska
The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Nebraska Schools in Criminal Justice Studies
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
254
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in criminal justice studies needs to check out University of Nebraska at Omaha. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 254 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of Nebraska at Omaha
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
56
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Bellevue University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Bellevue University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
Program Name
Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.
More information about a degree in BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis from Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NE
63
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in criminal justice studies needs to check out Wayne State College. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 63 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Wayne State College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NE
38
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Southeast Community College Area if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #754 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Southeast Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 38 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Southeast Community College Area
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NE
32
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
UNK is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Kearney. This university ranks 11th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 32 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of Nebraska at Kearney
