by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 1,619 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,955 and $28,280 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 187 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Columbia College Missouri Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 179 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Southern State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 141 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Central Missouri
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 69 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lindenwood University
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University
Missouri Western State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Western State University
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 126 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Drury University - CCPS
Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #9. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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.
With a ranking of #10, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 34 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 53 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Louis Community College
Mineral Area College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Mineral Area College is located in Park Hills, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mineral Area College
Saint Louis University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #14, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Culver - Stockton
Harris - Stowe State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Harris - Stowe State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Webster University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, 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 34 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Jefferson College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Jefferson College is located in Hillsboro, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Lincoln University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. LU Missouri is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 18 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lincoln University
With a ranking of #19, Missouri Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 17 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Valley College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #20, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at CMU CGES
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Located in Hannibal, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hannibal - LaGrange University
Crowder College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Crowder College
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #24. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 34 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri list. Three Rivers College is a public institution located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Three Rivers College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Southwest Baptist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwest Baptist University
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