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2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

5 Colleges in Ohio
166 Master's Degrees
$55,914 Avg Early-Career Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & corrections. Combined, these schools handed out 166 master's degrees in criminal justice & corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School for Your Master's Degree

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Ohio Your choice of criminal justice & corrections for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality criminal justice program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice & corrections students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice & corrections students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in criminal justice & corrections. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.

After graduation, criminal justice master's recipients usually make an average of $51,130 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice & corrections from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice & corrections needs to look into Xavier University. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cincinnati.

Master's students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program earn around $55,144 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice & corrections from Xavier University

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice & corrections. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Tiffin.

Criminal Justice & Corrections master's degree recipients from Tiffin University get an earnings boost of approximately $5,553 over the typical income of criminal justice & corrections majors.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice & corrections from Tiffin University

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17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in criminal justice & corrections needs to take a look at Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent.More information about a master’s in criminal justice & corrections from Kent State University at Kent

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Franklin University
Columbus, OH
10 Annual Graduates

Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in criminal justice & corrections from Franklin University

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 221 178
Michigan 211 77
Indiana 191 101
Wisconsin 173 43

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 140
Criminal Justice 26

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Homeland Security 33
Security Science and Technology 9

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