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Criminal Justice Schools - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we have evaluated 1,850 criminal justice and police science schools in the United States. Criminal justice programs are the most popular in California (146 schools), Texas (119 schools), New York (97 schools), and North Carolina (96 schools).

The best criminal justice program in the United States is offered by Northeastern University. That school offers an excellent criminal justice program - five-star rating for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

The Best 50 criminal justice schools are below. To compare all criminal justice schools, narrow your search by state or degree.

Top 50 criminal justice schools:

Northeastern University - Police School Ranking
1. Northeastern University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Virginia - Police School Ranking
2. University of Virginia

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia

Boston University - Police School Ranking
3. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Florida State University - Police School Ranking
4. Florida State University

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

American University - Police School Ranking
5. American University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University - Police School Ranking
6. George Washington University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

California State University Long Beach - Police School Ranking
7. California State University Long Beach

Located in Long Beach, California

University of San Diego - Police School Ranking
8. University of San Diego

Located in San Diego, California

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Police School Ranking
9. Rutgers University New Brunswick

Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Syracuse University - Police School Ranking
10. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

University of South Florida - Police School Ranking
11. University of South Florida

Located in Tampa, Florida

University of Central Florida - Police School Ranking
12. University of Central Florida

Located in Orlando, Florida

Florida International University - Police School Ranking
13. Florida International University

Located in Miami, Florida

San Diego State University - Police School Ranking
14. San Diego State University

Located in San Diego, California

California State University Fullerton - Police School Ranking
15. California State University Fullerton

Located in Fullerton, California

Michigan State University - Police School Ranking
16. Michigan State University

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

SUNY at Albany - Police School Ranking
17. SUNY at Albany

Located in Albany, New York

University of South Carolina Columbia - Police School Ranking
18. University of South Carolina Columbia

Located in Columbia, South Carolina

Indiana University Bloomington - Police School Ranking
19. Indiana University Bloomington

Located in Bloomington, Indiana

George Mason University - Police School Ranking
20. George Mason University

Located in Fairfax, Virginia

University of Cincinnati - Police School Ranking
21. University of Cincinnati

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

Virginia Commonwealth University - Police School Ranking
22. Virginia Commonwealth University

Located in Richmond, Virginia

Arizona State University Immersion - Police School Ranking
University of Massachusetts Lowell - Police School Ranking
24. University of Massachusetts Lowell

Located in Lowell, Massachusetts

San Jose State University - Police School Ranking
25. San Jose State University

Located in San Jose, California

Rowan University - Police School Ranking
26. Rowan University

Located in Glassboro, New Jersey

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Police School Ranking
27. University of North Carolina

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina

University of Arizona - Police School Ranking
28. University of Arizona

Located in Tucson, Arizona

Temple University - Police School Ranking
29. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Iowa State University - Police School Ranking
30. Iowa State University

Located in Ames, Iowa

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Police School Ranking
University of North Carolina Wilmington - Police School Ranking
32. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Located in Wilmington, North Carolina

University of Utah - Police School Ranking
33. University of Utah

Located in Salt Lake City, Utah

California State University Sacramento - Police School Ranking
34. California State University Sacramento

Located in Sacramento, California

University of New Haven - Police School Ranking
35. University of New Haven

Located in West Haven, Connecticut

University of North Texas - Police School Ranking
36. University of North Texas

Located in Denton, Texas

California State University San Bernardino - Police School Ranking
37. California State University San Bernardino

Located in San Bernardino, California

Texas A & M International University - Police School Ranking
University of Illinois Chicago - Police School Ranking
39. University of Illinois Chicago

Located in Chicago, Illinois

West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Police School Ranking
40. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania

Rutgers University Newark - Police School Ranking
41. Rutgers University Newark

Located in Newark, New Jersey

California State University Stanislaus - Police School Ranking
42. California State University Stanislaus

Located in Turlock, California

University of Nevada Reno - Police School Ranking
43. University of Nevada Reno

Located in Reno, Nevada

University of Mississippi - Police School Ranking
44. University of Mississippi

Located in University, Mississippi

St. John's University New York - Police School Ranking
45. St. John's University New York

Located in Queens, New York

Union Institute & University - Police School Ranking
46. Union Institute & University

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Police School Ranking
47. University of Alabama

Located in Birmingham, Alabama

Wayne State University - Police School Ranking
48. Wayne State University

Located in Detroit, Michigan

Western Michigan University - Police School Ranking
49. Western Michigan University

Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Bowling Green State University - Police School Ranking
50. Bowling Green State University

Located in Bowling Green, Ohio

Criminal justice schools by state:

Schools by State26 Criminal Justice Schools in Alabama32 Criminal Justice Schools in Arizona34 Criminal Justice Schools in Arkansas146 Criminal Justice Schools in California22 Criminal Justice Schools in Colorado24 Criminal Justice Schools in Connecticut3 Criminal Justice Schools in Delaware66 Criminal Justice Schools in Florida65 Criminal Justice Schools in Georgia6 Criminal Justice Schools in Idaho75 Criminal Justice Schools in Illinois29 Criminal Justice Schools in Indiana32 Criminal Justice Schools in Iowa30 Criminal Justice Schools in Kansas33 Criminal Justice Schools in Kentucky26 Criminal Justice Schools in Louisiana13 Criminal Justice Schools in Maine28 Criminal Justice Schools in Maryland49 Criminal Justice Schools in Massachusetts50 Criminal Justice Schools in Michigan40 Criminal Justice Schools in Minnesota21 Criminal Justice Schools in Mississippi39 Criminal Justice Schools in Missouri7 Criminal Justice Schools in Montana18 Criminal Justice Schools in Nebraska10 Criminal Justice Schools in Nevada15 Criminal Justice Schools in New Hampshire42 Criminal Justice Schools in New Jersey22 Criminal Justice Schools in New Mexico97 Criminal Justice Schools in New York96 Criminal Justice Schools in North Carolina11 Criminal Justice Schools in North Dakota76 Criminal Justice Schools in Ohio35 Criminal Justice Schools in Oklahoma20 Criminal Justice Schools in Oregon83 Criminal Justice Schools in Pennsylvania9 Criminal Justice Schools in Rhode Island38 Criminal Justice Schools in South Carolina13 Criminal Justice Schools in South Dakota45 Criminal Justice Schools in Tennessee119 Criminal Justice Schools in Texas9 Criminal Justice Schools in Utah5 Criminal Justice Schools in Vermont48 Criminal Justice Schools in Virginia27 Criminal Justice Schools in Washington7 Criminal Justice Schools in District of Columbia25 Criminal Justice Schools in West Virginia35 Criminal Justice Schools in Wisconsin8 Criminal Justice Schools in Wyoming


Criminal justice schools by diploma:

Certificates: 481 schools
Associate's Degrees: 1,071 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 933 schools
Master's Degrees: 364 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 40 schools

Criminal justice schools by region:

Midwest: 448 schools
Northeast: 337 schools
Northwest: 68 schools
South: 746 schools
Southeast: 529 schools
West: 319 schools

Other police programs:

Criminalistics and Criminology: 294 schools
Security Services: 193 schools
Corrections Study: 171 schools
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