2025 Best Criminal Justice Schools

1

Union Institute & University
Cincinnati, OH

Union Institute & University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were roughly 159 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent data year.

2

Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA

It's hard to beat Santa Rosa Junior College if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice. SRJC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Rosa. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 257 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent data year.

3

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 349 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

4

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1436 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year.

5

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 242 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year.

6

Butte College
Oroville, CA

Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 63rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 83 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Butte College in the most recent year we have data available.

7

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 232 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

8

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 401 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

9

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 810 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were about 160 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

11

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 341 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

12

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 48 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

13

Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA

Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SWC Chula Vista is a great college overall.

There were about 174 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent data year.

14

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 228 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

15

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were about 171 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available.

16

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. This university ranks 31st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 171 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.

17

Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA

Located in the suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 146th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 144 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Moreno Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.

18

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 263 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

19

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI

Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 440th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 113 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year.

20

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 113 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.

21

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

WIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Macomb. This university ranks 37th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 225 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

22

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 269 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

23

Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA

MJC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Modesto. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MJC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 117 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent data year.

24

Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College is a small public college located in the large suburb of New Britain. This college ranks 10th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 14 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Charter Oak State College in the most recent data year.

25

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 162 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.