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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio

47 Colleges
$34,823 Avg Salary
$21,512 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 10th in Ohio. In fact, 2,805 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Akron the best school in Ohio for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Herzing Akron accumulate an average of around $25,971 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union Institute & University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Criminal Justice majors at Union take out an average of $19,801 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UDayton take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from ONU carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $217.

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With a ranking of #6, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Baldwin Wallace College take out is $27,000.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Baldwin Wallace University Report

#7

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #7, Great Oaks Career Campuses did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Great Oaks Career Campuses carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools ranked #8 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Eastland-Fairfield is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Groveport.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Eastland-Fairfield accumulate an average of around $6,693 in student debt.

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University of Mount Union did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Alliance, Mount Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Mount Union carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Ashland carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,094
Illinois 2,483
Indiana 2,249
Wisconsin 1,134

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 25 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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