2026 Rankings

    Best Criminal Justice Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 20 trade colleges with Criminal Justice programs. No paid placements.

    20 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–20 of 20 schools

    #1
    65.8/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton

    Elizabethton, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:82%
    Student-Faculty:26:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,916
    Financial Aid:92%
    #2
    63.7/ 100
    Southeast Community College Area

    Lincoln, NE · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:85%
    #3
    63.4/ 100
    Otero College

    La Junta, CO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:40%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #4
    60.5/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald

    Hohenwald, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:57%
    Student-Faculty:28:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$4,613
    Financial Aid:98%
    #5
    52.9/ 100
    Northwest Career College

    Las Vegas, NV · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:71%
    Student-Faculty:35:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$13,199
    Financial Aid:86%
    #6
    49.7/ 100
    Montcalm Community College

    Sidney, MI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:17:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #7
    49.5/ 100
    Colby Community College

    Colby, KS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:46%
    Student-Faculty:17:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #8
    48.9/ 100
    Lamar Community College

    Lamar, CO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #9
    47.6/ 100
    CUNY Queensborough Community College

    Bayside, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:85%
    #10
    46.3/ 100
    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling, CO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #11
    45.0/ 100
    Cabrillo College

    Aptos, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:27%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:86%
    #12
    43.7/ 100
    Ivy Tech Community College

    Indianapolis, IN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:26%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%
    #13
    41.1/ 100
    Fort Peck Community College

    Poplar, MT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #14
    40.3/ 100
    Kellogg Community College

    Battle Creek, MI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:14%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%
    #15
    39.5/ 100
    St Clair County Community College

    Port Huron, MI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:28%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:85%
    #16
    37.1/ 100
    Wayne County Community College District

    Detroit, MI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:19%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:67%
    #17
    31.8/ 100
    Prince George's Community College

    Largo, MD · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:14%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:81%
    #18
    27.6/ 100
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    Connors State College

    Warner, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:27%
    Student-Faculty:21:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #19
    21.1/ 100
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    Community College of Aurora

    Aurora, CO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:19%
    Student-Faculty:17:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:57%
    #20
    19.5/ 100
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    Taylor Business Institute

    Chicago, IL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:18%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Criminal Justice Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:18%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Criminal Justice programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Criminal Justice group specifically.

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