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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

10 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #12 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,015 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Bellarmine University the best school in Kentucky for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $23,065 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Eastern take out $26,806 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $166.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $174, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Murray State take out $24,894 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Lindsey Wilson College accumulate an average of around $25,530 in student debt.

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#8

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

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#9

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

With a ranking of #9, University of Pikeville did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pikeville.

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#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Campbellsville University take out an average of $27,445 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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