by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,617 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 258 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 179 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 128 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern State University is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 106 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Christian College of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Christian College of Kansas Criminal Justice Report
Washburn University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 41 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Mount Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Criminal Justice Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 27 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Concordia University, Saint Paul
Culver - Stockton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 25 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Culver - Stockton College
Iowa Wesleyan University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Iowa Wesleyan University
Lincoln University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bellevue University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Southwest Minnesota State University
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Hannibal - LaGrange University
Sterling College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Sterling College is located in Sterling, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #22, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Southwest Baptist University
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rockhurst University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Evangel University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Criminal Justice Report
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