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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas

12 Colleges
$38,952 Avg Salary
$34,114 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #14 most popular major in Kansas with 586 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas

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 Central Christian College of Kansas the best school in Kansas for criminal justice and corrections students. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McPherson.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Central Christian College take out $31,445 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at SC accumulate an average of around $22,849 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at FHSU take out is $26,000.

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The excellent programs at Kansas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from WSU take out $27,817 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #6, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $23,867 in student debt.

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#7

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debtload of $32,927.

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#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of around $30,315 in student debt.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

On average, criminal justice graduates from ESU take out $22,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,273
Minnesota 1,525
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
North Dakota 225
South Dakota 154

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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