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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kansas 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 .

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our analysis found Grantham University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online degree in Kansas. Grantham University is a medium-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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Out of the 14 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online 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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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school 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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The excellent online programs at Central Christian College of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Kansas. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote 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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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college 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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Kansas Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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Highland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas ranking. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

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#9

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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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