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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio

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

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.

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 Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular online school in Ohio for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debtload of $12,500.

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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

The excellent online programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Criminal Justice majors at Franklin University take out an average of $36,819 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $12,749 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Akron. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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James A Rhodes State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier 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. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Xavier take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Eastern Gateway Community College 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. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the town of Chillicothe.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at OHIO Chillicothe take out is $12,500.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 14 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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