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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

11 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Missouri to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri Southern State University the most popular school in Missouri for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 39% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Missouri Southern take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,463.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Southern State University Report

#2

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mineral Area College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 73% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $10,456.

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#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 20 students majoring in criminal justice at Saint Louis Community College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Louis Community College Report

#5

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at JeffCo, 87% are male and 13% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from JeffCo carry an average student debt load of $17,889.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jefferson College Report

#6

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Moberly Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at MACC accumulate an average of around $11,832 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Moberly Area Community College Report

North Central Missouri College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.

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#7

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

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Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 11 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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