Best criminal justice colleges in Ohio

Criminal justice bachelor graduates in Ohio earn a weighted average salary of $46,730 3 years after graduation. This places Ohio graduate earnings in the top 50% nationally. Additionally, criminal justice graduates earn 16% less than the total graduating bachelor class in the state.

Cost of living is not considered when comparing states.

Our criminal justice rankings cover 15 of the 21 programs available in Ohio, accounting for 91% of total student graduates. We only include schools with sufficient earnings and/or cost data.

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#1 in Ohio | #1 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 0.56

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Cost $28,463

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $118,578

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 83%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

A private college in Cincinnati Ohio, UI&U is an online institution. It has an exceptional criminal justice program that leads to post-college earnings that are far above average for the field, making it the best-value criminal justice program on the market. Its flexible online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management is designed for working criminal justice professionals who want to climb the career ladder and assume management and executive positions. Students can choose between concentrations in homeland security and organizational leadership. Note that according to its Wikipedia page, this university is currently experiencing financial hardship that may affect financial aid. 

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#2 in Ohio | #105 in Criminal Justice nationally

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio

Economic score 5.44

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Cost $20,551

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $51,448

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 64%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#3 in Ohio | #107 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 5.53

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Cost $29,442

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $55,612

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 81%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#4 in Ohio | #131 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 6.09

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Cost $20,879

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $51,323

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 65%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#5 in Ohio | #154 in Criminal Justice nationally

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio

Economic score 6.68

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Cost $25,756

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $52,155

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 49%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#6 in Ohio | #184 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 7.86

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Cost $17,142

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $47,321

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 55%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#7 in Ohio | #218 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 9.37

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Cost $27,907

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $49,436

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 71%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#8 in Ohio | #232 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 9.87

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Cost $23,766

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $47,390

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 65%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#9 in Ohio | #235 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 9.93

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Cost $21,804

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $47,472

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 74%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#10 in Ohio | #257 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 11.85

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Cost $11,715

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $42,565

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 52%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#11 in Ohio | #271 in Criminal Justice nationally

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio

Economic score 12.96

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Cost $19,930

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $44,274

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 58%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#12 in Ohio | #284 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 14.40

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Cost $14,222

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $42,304

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 51%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#13 in Ohio | #299 in Criminal Justice nationally

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio

Economic score 17.81

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Cost $26,310

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $44,168

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 69%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#14 in Ohio | #312 in Criminal Justice nationally
Economic score 23.26

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Cost $18,340

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $41,097

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 65%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

Central State University

Wilberforce, Ohio

Economic score 106.40

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Cost $12,557

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $38,082

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 33%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.