Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Criminal Justice. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the criminal justice program 25%.
53 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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Number 1: Florida State University- 554 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 2: Florida International University- 492 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 3: California State University-Fullerton- 339 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 4: George Mason University- 362 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 5: San Jose State University- 203 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 6: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 167 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 7: Michigan State University- 232 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 8: California State University-Sacramento- 539 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 9: San Diego State University- 415 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 10: University of Central Florida- 462 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 11: California State University-Long Beach- 286 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 12: California State University-Northridge- 439 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 13: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 330 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 14: University of Georgia- 105 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 15: San Francisco State University- 204 grads a year in the field
- 50% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 16: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 222 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 17: Florida Atlantic University- 292 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 18: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 223 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 19: Indiana University-Bloomington- 120 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 20: Virginia Commonwealth University- 236 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 21: Temple University- 136 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 22: Illinois State University- 176 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 23: George Washington University- 63 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 24: Portland State University- 151 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 25: University of Mississippi- 110 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 26: Iowa State University- 110 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 27: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 152 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 28: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 197 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 29: University of North Florida- 130 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 30: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 202 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 31: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 51 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 32: The University of Texas at Arlington- 142 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 33: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 33 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 34: Texas Christian University- 71 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 35: University of Wyoming- 83 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 36: Saint Louis University- 35 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 37: Seattle University- 29 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 38: University of Louisville- 125 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 39: Florida Gulf Coast University- 120 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 40: Loyola University Chicago- 93 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 41: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University- 102 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $52k after 10 years
Number 42: University of Dayton- 43 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 43: Howard University- 52 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 44: Kent State University at Kent- 155 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $51k after 10 years
Number 45: Boise State University- 126 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 46: University of New Mexico-Main Campus- 88 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 47: Wichita State University- 73 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $56k after 10 years
Number 48: North Carolina A & T State University- 101 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 49: Rochester Institute of Technology- 26 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 50: Saint Edward's University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $65k after 10 years
Number 51: Ohio University-Main Campus- 25 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 52: Xavier University- 30 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 53: Clark Atlanta University- 39 grads a year in the field
- 44% graduate
- $47k after 10 years
How to use this ranking.
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What the rank does not tell you.
This combines college-wide results with the number of degrees awarded in the field. It does not measure teaching quality or earnings in this major. A larger program is not automatically a better choice for you.
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