Criminal Justice Programs in Ohio
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 Ohio
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Criminal Justice | $44,533 n=231 | $21,576 n=253 |
| University of Toledo | Criminal Justice | $40,597 n=137 | $23,339 Small program - rough guide n=94 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Criminal Justice | $40,565 n=161 | $23,250 n=150 |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula | Criminal Justice | $38,743 n=226 | $24,225 n=203 |
| Kent State University at East Liverpool | Criminal Justice | $38,743 n=226 | $24,225 n=203 |
| Kent State University at Stark | Criminal Justice | $38,743 n=226 | $24,225 n=203 |
| Kent State University at Trumbull | Criminal Justice | $38,743 n=226 | $24,225 n=203 |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas | Criminal Justice | $38,743 n=226 | $24,225 n=203 |
| Kent State University at Salem | Criminal Justice | $38,743 n=226 | $24,225 n=203 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Criminal Justice | $38,743 n=226 | $24,225 n=203 |
| Youngstown State University | Criminal Justice | $38,225 n=123 | $22,515 n=116 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | Criminal Justice | $72,135 Small program - rough guide n=56 | Not published |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Criminal Justice | $40,258 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $20,500 n=103 |
| Ashland University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $27,825 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Criminal Justice | $34,235 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $26,980 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Bluffton University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Cedarville University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Central State University | Criminal Justice | $48,151 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $14,125 n=243 |
| Ohio Christian University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| University of Dayton | Criminal Justice | $45,493 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Defiance College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| The University of Findlay | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Franklin University | Criminal Justice | $54,729 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $18,250 n=161 |
| Lake Erie College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Lourdes University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Malone University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Miami University-Hamilton | Criminal Justice | $44,602 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Miami University-Middletown | Criminal Justice | $44,602 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Miami University-Oxford | Criminal Justice | $44,602 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| University of Mount Union | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Muskingum University | Criminal Justice | $44,622 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Ohio Northern University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus | Criminal Justice | $46,049 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | Criminal Justice | $46,049 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus | Criminal Justice | $46,049 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | Criminal Justice | $46,049 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Criminal Justice | $46,049 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | Criminal Justice | $46,049 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| University of Rio Grande | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Shawnee State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Tiffin University | Criminal Justice | $51,105 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Walsh University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Wilberforce University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Wilmington College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Xavier University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |