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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kansas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

#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 a associate degree in Kansas. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Grantham University take out an average of $28,407 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Butler Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Kansas. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

Women make up 82% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Butler CC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,171.

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Out of the 19 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in criminal justice at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Barton County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Independence Community College

Independence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Independence Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Independence Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Independence.

Of the 3 students majoring in criminal justice at Independence Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Highland Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of McPherson.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out an average of $26,807 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

With a ranking of #10, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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 19 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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