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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,273 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular school in Missouri for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Webster University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Missouri. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Central Missouri Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in criminal justice at Missouri Southern, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

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
Minnesota 1,525
Kansas 586
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
North Dakota 225
South Dakota 154

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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