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

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 608 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the criminal justice bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in Nebraska for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 54% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $22,465. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in criminal justice at WSC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 48% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#5

Peru State College

Peru, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peru State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

Women make up 73% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Peru State carry an average student debt load of $30,558.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Peru State College Report

#6

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

Women make up 40% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Women make up 86% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton 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 #8 on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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

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#8

York College

York, NE

York College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. York College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of York.

About 80% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Kansas 586
Iowa 627
North Dakota 225
South Dakota 154

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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