A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty University | 895 | 5% | $40,075 |
| 2 | 742 | 16% | $22,478 | |
| 3 | Saint Leo University | 736 | 17% | $39,796 |
| 4 | Ivy Tech Community College | 728 | 3% | $5,788 |
| 5 | American Public University System | 679 | 6% | $6,880 |
| 6 | Purdue University Global-Davenport | 617 | 7% | $14,343 |
| 7 | 571 | 5% | $22,168 | |
| 8 | Ashford University | 562 | 6% | $13,230 |
| 9 | Florida International University | 524 | 4% | $23,506 |
| 10 | University of Central Florida | 511 | 3% | $22,548 |
| 11 | Wake Technical Community College | 506 | 6% | $4,268 |
| 12 | 450 | 6% | $26,454 | |
| 13 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 423 | 4% | $27,476 |
| 14 | American InterContinental University | 371 | 16% | $11,937 |
| 15 | 368 | 4% | $29,318 | |
| 16 | South Texas College | 353 | 5% | $4,980 |
| 17 | 349 | 3% | $27,738 | |
| 18 | University of Maryland-University College | 328 | 2% | $7,416 |
| 19 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 300 | 6% | $24,035 |
| 20 | 286 | 5% | $25,143 | |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic University | 282 | 4% | $24,235 |
| 22 | California State University-San Bernardino | 282 | 6% | $23,878 |
| 23 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 267 | 2% | $32,443 |
| 24 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 263 | 8% | $22,300 |
| 25 | Central Georgia Technical College | 263 | 5% | $4,378 |
| 26 | University of Houston-Downtown | 258 | 7% | $7,732 |
| 27 | El Paso Community College | 257 | 6% | $4,089 |
| 28 | The University of Texas at El Paso | 255 | 6% | $23,843 |
| 29 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | 253 | 6% | $23,722 |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 251 | 2% | $26,660 |
| 31 | University of North Texas | 246 | 3% | $24,712 |
| 32 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 245 | 4% | $23,715 |
| 33 | 244 | 13% | $21,746 | |
| 34 | 237 | 7% | $20,147 | |
| 35 | Central Texas College | 237 | 6% | $12,754 |
| 36 | 234 | 3% | $25,886 | |
| 37 | East Carolina University | 229 | 4% | $21,672 |
| 38 | 219 | 3% | $23,130 | |
| 39 | 216 | 3% | $27,480 | |
| 40 | Bethel University | 211 | 20% | $31,570 |
| 41 | Westfield State University | 210 | 14% | $25,120 |
| 42 | Passaic County Community College | 208 | 16% | $6,670 |
| 43 | Bridgewater State University | 208 | 8% | $26,811 |
| 44 | Rutgers University-Newark | 207 | 7% | $32,708 |
| 45 | ASA College | 200 | 16% | $33,460 |
| 46 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 198 | 3% | $23,694 |
| 47 | 195 | 3% | $26,085 | |
| 48 | Albany Technical College | 193 | 9% | $3,512 |
| 49 | 188 | 2% | $24,738 | |
| 50 | Grambling State University | 186 | 24% | $26,091 |
| 51 | The University of Alabama | 185 | 2% | $29,872 |
| 52 | Temple University | 182 | 2% | $33,004 |
| 53 | California State University-Stanislaus | 181 | 7% | $21,886 |
| 54 | 179 | 3% | $26,139 | |
| 55 | 173 | 4% | $24,624 | |
| 56 | 172 | 4% | $26,734 | |
| 57 | Eastfield College | 172 | 8% | $3,770 |
| 58 | University of North Florida | 172 | 4% | $21,384 |
| 59 | Columbia College | 171 | 33% | $33,123 |
| 60 | 170 | 2% | $29,193 | |
| 61 | Lindenwood University | 170 | 5% | $30,500 |
| 62 | 166 | 3% | $29,758 | |
| 63 | College of Southern Nevada | 166 | 3% | $4,667 |
| 64 | Lewis University | 166 | 9% | $46,758 |
| 65 | Kennesaw State University | 165 | 3% | $25,773 |
| 66 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | 164 | 5% | $9,066 |
| 67 | South Georgia Technical College | 163 | 12% | $7,148 |
| 68 | 162 | 5% | $21,380 | |
| 69 | Lamar University | 162 | 3% | $22,641 |
| 70 | Capella University | 159 | 2% | $15,011 |
| 71 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 158 | 9% | $19,323 |
| 72 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 155 | 4% | $27,074 |
| 73 | Western Carolina University | 153 | 6% | $17,705 |
| 74 | Boston University | 152 | 2% | $72,618 |
| 75 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | 152 | 6% | $29,335 |
| 76 | Radford University | 150 | 7% | $24,088 |
| 77 | Florida Gulf Coast University | 148 | 5% | $20,390 |
| 78 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | 147 | 7% | $4,070 |
| 79 | SUNY Buffalo State | 146 | 6% | $25,846 |
| 80 | Savannah Technical College | 143 | 5% | $4,044 |
| 81 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 140 | 2% | $22,537 |
| 82 | Stanly Community College | 140 | 13% | $4,037 |
| 83 | Central Washington University | 139 | 5% | $23,201 |
| 84 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | 139 | 4% | $3,964 |
| 85 | Tarleton State University | 135 | 4% | $21,795 |
| 86 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 133 | 2% | $30,866 |
| 87 | 131 | 3% | $19,194 | |
| 88 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 130 | 11% | $17,088 |
| 89 | Lone Star College System | 129 | 1% | $4,150 |
| 90 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 129 | 6% | $24,073 |
| 91 | Post University | 129 | 10% | $33,560 |
| 92 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 129 | 2% | $24,486 |
| 93 | 127 | 2% | $26,014 | |
| 94 | North Carolina Central University | 124 | 8% | $24,419 |
| 95 | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 123 | 4% | $25,637 |
| 96 | California State University-Bakersfield | 121 | 6% | $26,009 |
| 97 | 120 | 2% | $20,511 | |
| 98 | Worcester State University | 120 | 8% | $26,491 |
| 99 | University of North Georgia | 120 | 4% | $20,492 |
| 100 | Southern Crescent Technical College | 119 | 4% | $5,842 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.