Criminal Justice Programs in Missouri
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in Missouri
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | Criminal Justice | $53,557 n=125 | $30,389 n=104 |
| Park University | Criminal Justice | $53,198 n=138 | $25,000 n=101 |
| University of Central Missouri | Criminal Justice | $44,136 n=120 | $20,940 n=111 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Criminal Justice | $41,440 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Culver-Stockton College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Drury University | Criminal Justice | $38,287 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Evangel University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Harris-Stowe State University | Criminal Justice | $43,719 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $26,844 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Lincoln University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Lindenwood University | Criminal Justice | $43,986 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Missouri Baptist University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Missouri Southern State University | Criminal Justice | $42,011 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Missouri Valley College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Missouri Western State University | Criminal Justice | $41,198 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Truman State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| College of the Ozarks | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Rockhurst University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Saint Louis University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Southwest Baptist University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Criminal Justice | $41,145 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $23,581 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| William Woods University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | Criminal Justice | $41,440 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | Criminal Justice | $38,287 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Evangel University-College of Online Learning | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |