2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Kansas

Ranked #31 in popularity, criminal justice and corrections is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Kansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The criminal justice master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 and corrections 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

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice and corrections.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in Kansas

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

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

1

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wichita State University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wichita. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Kansas.

There were roughly 17 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the criminal justice program report average early career income of $35,700.

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2

Washburn University
Topeka, KS

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washburn University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Kansas.

There were approximately 4 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice and corrections from Washburn University

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Southwestern College
Winfield, KS

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections has to look into Southwestern College. SC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Winfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Kansas.

There were roughly 1 criminal justice and corrections individuals who graduated with this degree at SC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice and corrections from Southwestern College

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	142
Minnesota	169	204
Iowa	146	42
Nebraska	116	42
North Dakota	100	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	17
Criminal Justice	4
Securities Services Administration/Management	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security	18
Security Science and Technology	10

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.