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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oklahoma

40 Colleges
$35,350 Avg Salary
$27,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, 655 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Oklahoma college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Oklahoma to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Oklahoma the most popular school in Oklahoma for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at UCO take out an average of $25,251 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $213.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Central Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 40 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Criminal Justice majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $28,623 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 40 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from OSU-OKC take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the remote town of McAlester, KTC McAlester is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester Report

#7

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

Cameron University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Cameron University is a small public school located in the city of Lawton.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Cameron University take out is $28,572.

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#7

Langston University

Langston, OK

Langston University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oklahoma list. Langston University is a small public school located in the rural area of Langston.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Langston University Report

Mid-America Technology Center ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oklahoma list. Mid-America Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Wayne.

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With a ranking of #10, Redlands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Redlands Community College is a small public school located in the town of El Reno.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,644
Arizona 3,363
New Mexico 571

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

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 26 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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