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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Plains States Region

33 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,002 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for criminal justice students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,002 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Plains States Region The criminal justice bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of criminal justice students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for criminal justice students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Park University
Parkville, MO
146 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#1 Best Quality In MO

Park University is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Park University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Parkville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Missouri.

There were roughly 146 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
145 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MO
#2 Best Quality In MO

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice needs to take a look at Columbia College. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Columbia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Missouri.

There were approximately 145 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent year we have data available.

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130 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MO
#3 Best Quality In MO

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice needs to check out University of Central Missouri. UCM is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Missouri.

There were approximately 130 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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117 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#3 Best Quality In KS

Grantham University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Kansas.

There were about 117 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Grantham University in the most recent year we have data available.

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69 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MO
#10 Best Quality In MO

Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 69 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri Southern in the most recent data year.

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69 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MO
#4 Best Quality In MO

UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Missouri.

There were approximately 69 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
50 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#2 Best Quality In MN

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Minnesota.

There were approximately 50 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

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32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MO
#14 Best Quality In MO

Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

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26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

Located in the town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Kansas.

There were approximately 26 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Christian College in the most recent data year.

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO
25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In MO
#12 Best Quality In MO

Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 25 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at LU Missouri in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice Colleges by State

Explore the most popular criminal justice schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 467 791
Minnesota 438 61
Iowa 396 42
Kansas 349 245
Nebraska 326 7

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One of 13 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 1,797
Criminal Justice & Police Science 155
Corrections 101
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 62
Securities Services Administration/Management 37
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 24

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