University Headquarters (HQ) is an industry-leading, independent educational organization that provides independent college rankings using a proprietary formula to create first class, unbiased rankings. The team at University HQ strives to provide accurate and trustworthy rankings that highlight the best programs for criminal justice in Ohio.
What is Criminal Justice?
Crime is an issue nationwide. It takes a huge variety of forms from robbery and/or assault to cyber-crime and embezzlement. And these problems exist in every state, affecting a number of industries through loss of worker productivity, loss of product or damage to product, and more.
Ohio’s largest industries include manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing and educational services, healthcare, and social assistance. Others include finance and insurance, retail and wholesale trade, professional services, construction and real estate, rental, and leasing. The revenues these industries earn range from $111.5 billion to $23.1 billion. However, as mentioned before, every industry can be vulnerable to crime. Small businesses and large alike might suffer from a cyber-attack or embezzlement. And all types of business must remain in compliance with laws that govern labor, taxes, and a number of other subjects.
A law enforcement officer, or police officer, is the most commonly thought of criminal justice professional. Other such professionals include investigators, correction workers, parole or probation officers, highway patrol, secret service, border and customs agents, and more.
Top Ranked Campus & Online Criminal Justice Programs in Ohio
1
Ohio State University
Score: 85.62
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $12,859
- Out-of-State:$38,365
- Net Price: $19,582
- Acceptance Rate: 53%
- Retention Rate: 93%
- Graduation Rate: 88%
- Total Enrollment: 60,540
- Undergrad Students: 46,123
- Graduate Students: 14,417
- Grads Salary: $77,000
- Student-to-faculty: 17:1
2
Miami University-Oxford
Score: 78.19
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $17,809
- Out-of-State:$40,025
- Net Price: $23,031
- Acceptance Rate: 88%
- Retention Rate: 89%
- Graduation Rate: 81%
- Total Enrollment: 19,107
- Undergrad Students: 16,864
- Graduate Students: 2,243
- Grads Salary: $76,000
- Student-to-faculty: 15:1
3
University of Dayton
Score: 77.04
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $47,600
- Out-of-State:$47,600
- Net Price: $30,590
- Acceptance Rate: 74%
- Retention Rate: 88%
- Graduation Rate: 81%
- Total Enrollment: 11,674
- Undergrad Students: 8,416
- Graduate Students: 3,258
- Grads Salary: $79,000
- Student-to-faculty: 15:1
4
Ohio Northern University
Score: 76
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $37,800
- Out-of-State:$37,800
- Net Price: $27,398
- Acceptance Rate: 54%
- Retention Rate: 80%
- Graduation Rate: 72%
- Total Enrollment: 3,015
- Undergrad Students: 2,569
- Graduate Students: 446
- Grads Salary: $76,000
- Student-to-faculty: 13:1
5
University of Cincinnati
Score: 75.43
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $13,570
- Out-of-State:$30,582
- Net Price: $20,149
- Acceptance Rate: 86%
- Retention Rate: 86%
- Graduation Rate: 72%
- Total Enrollment: 41,155
- Undergrad Students: 29,663
- Graduate Students: 11,492
- Grads Salary: $74,000
- Student-to-faculty: 18:1
6
Cedarville University
Score: 73.91
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $36,078
- Out-of-State:$36,078
- Net Price: $25,462
- Acceptance Rate: 65%
- Retention Rate: 86%
- Graduation Rate: 75%
- Total Enrollment: 4,960
- Undergrad Students: 4,533
- Graduate Students: 427
- Grads Salary: $70,000
- Student-to-faculty: 16:1
7
The University of Findlay
Score: 73.26
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $39,646
- Out-of-State:$39,646
- Net Price: $24,069
- Acceptance Rate: 86%
- Retention Rate: 75%
- Graduation Rate: 65%
- Total Enrollment: 4,869
- Undergrad Students: 3,795
- Graduate Students: 1,074
- Grads Salary: $78,000
- Student-to-faculty: 13:1
8
Ohio University
Score: 72.12
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $13,746
- Out-of-State:$24,114
- Net Price: $20,207
- Acceptance Rate: 87%
- Retention Rate: 79%
- Graduation Rate: 65%
- Total Enrollment: 24,145
- Undergrad Students: 18,113
- Graduate Students: 6,032
- Grads Salary: $73,000
- Student-to-faculty: 18:1
9
Wilberforce University
Score: 71.62
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $14,776
- Out-of-State:$14,776
- Net Price: $14,070
- Acceptance Rate: 45%
- Retention Rate: 70%
- Graduation Rate: 41%
- Total Enrollment: 656
- Undergrad Students: 643
- Graduate Students: 13
- Grads Salary: $74,000
- Student-to-faculty: 19:1
10
Xavier University
Score: 71.4
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $48,125
- Out-of-State:$48,125
- Net Price: $31,619
- Acceptance Rate: 85%
- Retention Rate: 84%
- Graduation Rate: 74%
- Total Enrollment: 6,114
- Undergrad Students: 4,852
- Graduate Students: 1,262
- Grads Salary: $74,000
- Student-to-faculty: 11:1
11
Lake Erie College
Score: 71.29
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $36,032
- Out-of-State:$36,032
- Net Price: $22,678
- Acceptance Rate: 54%
- Retention Rate: 66%
- Graduation Rate: 42%
- Total Enrollment: 906
- Undergrad Students: 738
- Graduate Students: 168
- Grads Salary: $81,000
- Student-to-faculty: 11:1
12
University of Toledo
Score: 70.89
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $12,377
- Out-of-State:$21,737
- Net Price: $17,654
- Acceptance Rate: 92%
- Retention Rate: 75%
- Graduation Rate: 55%
- Total Enrollment: 15,545
- Undergrad Students: 11,965
- Graduate Students: 3,580
- Grads Salary: $75,000
- Student-to-faculty: 17:1
13
Bowling Green State University
Score: 70.57
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $14,081
- Out-of-State:$22,070
- Net Price: $20,485
- Acceptance Rate: 79%
- Retention Rate: 77%
- Graduation Rate: 61%
- Total Enrollment: 16,920
- Undergrad Students: 13,853
- Graduate Students: 3,067
- Grads Salary: $71,000
- Student-to-faculty: 17:1
14
Union Institute & University
Score: 70.3
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $14,330
- Out-of-State:$14,330
- Net Price: $28,463
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 100%
- Graduation Rate: 50%
- Total Enrollment: 787
- Undergrad Students: 481
- Graduate Students: 306
- Grads Salary: $80,000
- Student-to-faculty: 6:1
15
Ohio Dominican University
Score: 70.3
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $34,370
- Out-of-State:$34,370
- Net Price: $21,881
- Acceptance Rate: 52%
- Retention Rate: 58%
- Graduation Rate: 51%
- Total Enrollment: 1,276
- Undergrad Students: 846
- Graduate Students: 430
- Grads Salary: $75,000
- Student-to-faculty: 13:1
16
Youngstown State University
Score: 70.23
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $10,791
- Out-of-State:$11,151
- Net Price: $11,900
- Acceptance Rate: 81%
- Retention Rate: 78%
- Graduation Rate: 49%
- Total Enrollment: 11,071
- Undergrad Students: 8,822
- Graduate Students: 2,249
- Grads Salary: $69,000
- Student-to-faculty: 18:1
17
Baldwin Wallace University
Score: 70.22
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $37,938
- Out-of-State:$37,938
- Net Price: $28,705
- Acceptance Rate: 77%
- Retention Rate: 82%
- Graduation Rate: 65%
- Total Enrollment: 3,220
- Undergrad Students: 2,744
- Graduate Students: 476
- Grads Salary: $72,000
- Student-to-faculty: 9:1
18
Hiram College
Score: 69.56
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $26,265
- Out-of-State:$26,265
- Net Price: $19,384
- Acceptance Rate: 93%
- Retention Rate: 69%
- Graduation Rate: 53%
- Total Enrollment: 1,018
- Undergrad Students: 1,002
- Graduate Students: 16
- Grads Salary: $74,000
- Student-to-faculty: 10:1
19
Lourdes University
Score: 69.51
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $28,930
- Out-of-State:$28,930
- Net Price: $22,634
- Acceptance Rate: 60%
- Retention Rate: 64%
- Graduation Rate: 50%
- Total Enrollment: 1,136
- Undergrad Students: 953
- Graduate Students: 183
- Grads Salary: $75,000
- Student-to-faculty: 13:1
20
Ashland University
Score: 69.43
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $28,910
- Out-of-State:$28,910
- Net Price: $20,342
- Acceptance Rate: 72%
- Retention Rate: 70%
- Graduation Rate: 60%
- Total Enrollment: 4,174
- Undergrad Students: 3,083
- Graduate Students: 1,091
- Grads Salary: $67,000
- Student-to-faculty: 11:1
21
Muskingum University
Score: 69.4
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $31,440
- Out-of-State:$31,440
- Net Price: $19,682
- Acceptance Rate: 86%
- Retention Rate: 68%
- Graduation Rate: 60%
- Total Enrollment: 2,117
- Undergrad Students: 1,484
- Graduate Students: 633
- Grads Salary: $70,000
- Student-to-faculty: 13:1
22
University of Akron
Score: 69.23
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $12,799
- Out-of-State:$17,239
- Net Price: $14,667
- Acceptance Rate: 83%
- Retention Rate: 68%
- Graduation Rate: 48%
- Total Enrollment: 13,465
- Undergrad Students: 11,323
- Graduate Students: 2,142
- Grads Salary: $72,000
- Student-to-faculty: 16:1
23
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Score: 68.78
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $35,524
- Out-of-State:$35,524
- Net Price: $23,391
- Acceptance Rate: 85%
- Retention Rate: 70%
- Graduation Rate: 69%
- Total Enrollment: 1,941
- Undergrad Students: 1,628
- Graduate Students: 313
- Grads Salary: $66,000
- Student-to-faculty: 11:1
24
Bluffton University
Score: 68.74
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $36,298
- Out-of-State:$36,298
- Net Price: $21,247
- Acceptance Rate: 96%
- Retention Rate: 70%
- Graduation Rate: 46%
- Total Enrollment: 745
- Undergrad Students: 664
- Graduate Students: 81
- Grads Salary: $79,000
- Student-to-faculty: 11:1
25
Kent State University
Score: 68.38
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $12,846
- Out-of-State:$22,316
- Net Price: $19,046
- Acceptance Rate: 88%
- Retention Rate: 78%
- Graduation Rate: 65%
- Total Enrollment: 25,854
- Undergrad Students: 20,418
- Graduate Students: 5,436
- Grads Salary: $65,000
- Student-to-faculty: 19:1
