2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in Kansas

Criminal Justice is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in Kansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 173 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in criminal justice matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in Kansas ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality criminal justice program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice in Kansas

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

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

1

Grantham University
Lenexa, KS

117 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Grantham University is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of Lenexa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Kansas.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Grantham University

2

Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Christian College of Kansas is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Central Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of McPherson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Kansas.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Central Christian College of Kansas

3

Washburn University
Topeka, KS

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washburn University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Washburn University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Topeka. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Kansas.

There were roughly 14 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Washburn University

4

Sterling College
Sterling, KS

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice needs to check out Sterling College. Sterling College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Sterling.

There were roughly 10 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Sterling College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Sterling College

5

Ottawa University - Online
Ottawa, KS

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 3 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Ottawa University - Online in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Ottawa University - Online

5

MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

MNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Olathe.

There were approximately 3 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at MNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from MidAmerica Nazarene University

7

Ottawa University - Kansas City
Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Overland Park. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Ottawa University - Kansas City

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice is one of 13 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	193
Securities Services Administration/Management	24
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	20
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	13
Corrections	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.