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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas

33 Colleges
$38,952 Avg Salary
$34,114 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Kansas 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.

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the most popular school in Kansas for criminal justice and corrections students. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Grantham University accumulate an average of around $32,927 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grantham University Report

Out of the 33 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at WSU take out an average of $27,817 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Out of the 33 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at SC accumulate an average of around $22,849 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwestern College

The excellent programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Kansas. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fort Hays State University Report

#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Washburn University take out $23,867 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Washburn University Report

#6

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at JCCC take out is $19,188.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson County Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Central Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of McPherson.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Central Christian College carry an average student debt load of $31,445.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Christian College of Kansas Report

#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the remote town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kansas Wesleyan University

#10

Bethany College Kansas

Lindsborg, KS

Bethany College Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Bethany College Kansas is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lindsborg.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bethany College Kansas

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
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 27 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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