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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

17 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's 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 bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

Women make up 39% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Grantham University take out $35,510 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 66% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from WSU take out $27,649 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Kansas. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Of the 53 students majoring in criminal justice at FHSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $27,097 in student debt.

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#4

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in criminal justice at SC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SC take out $26,078 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Christian College of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

Women make up 15% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Central Christian College carry an average student debt load of $32,617.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at Kansas Wesleyan University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#9

Bethany College Kansas

Lindsborg, KS

Bethany College Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Bethany College Kansas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lindsborg.

Women make up 64% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#10

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

Sterling College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Sterling College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sterling.

About 31% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 69% are male.

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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 17 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).

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