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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

4 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,273 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in criminal justice at Park University, 76% are male and 24% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Park University carry an average student debtload of $14,502.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Park University Report

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 33 students majoring in criminal justice at Saint Louis Community College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,605.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

About 40% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#4

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Bryan University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Bryan University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,049.

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,525
Kansas 586
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
North Dakota 225
South Dakota 154

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

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

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 4 schools only.

  • 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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