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Best for criminal justice & protective services

Where criminal justice & protective services is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
37.7%
#1 · University of New Haven
Division I · Northeast Conference · West Haven, CT
1.1%
Median
of 364 schools, Division I
34.3×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
11.4%
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list

Top 15

  1. 1University of New HavenDivision I · Northeast Conference · West Haven, CT37.7%
  2. 2Sam Houston State UniversityDivision I · Conference USA · Huntsville, TX20.4%
  3. 3Western Illinois UniversityDivision I · Ohio Valley Conference · Macomb, IL16.6%
  4. 4Grambling State UniversityDivision I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Grambling, LA13.9%
  5. 5Alabama State UniversityDivision I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Montgomery, AL12.3%
  6. 6Coppin State UniversityDivision I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Baltimore, MD12.2%
  7. 7East Texas A&M UniversityDivision I · Southland Conference · Commerce, TX12.2%
  8. 8Robert Morris UniversityDivision I · Horizon League · Moon Township, PA12.2%
  9. 9Eastern Kentucky UniversityDivision I · United Athletic Conference · Richmond, KY11.5%
  10. 10North Carolina Central UniversityDivision I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Durham, NC11.4%
  11. 11Southern University, Baton RougeDivision I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Baton Rouge, LA10.8%
  12. 12University of Nebraska at OmahaDivision I · The Summit League · Omaha, NE10.1%
  13. 13Jacksonville State UniversityDivision I · Conference USA · Jacksonville, AL9.6%
  14. 14University at AlbanyDivision I · America East Conference · Albany, NY9.6%
  15. 15Saint Peter's UniversityDivision I · Metro Conference · Jersey City, NJ9.3%

Every school, Division I

0.0%37.7%
#1 · University of New Havenevery school

The spread across 364 schools; the median is 1.1%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

Related

The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective servicesIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1University of New Haven
Division I · Northeast Conference · West Haven, CT
37.7%3791,0054,865
2Sam Houston State University
Division I · Conference USA · Huntsville, TX
20.4%8244,04818,179
3Western Illinois University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Macomb, IL
16.6%1851,1125,025
4Grambling State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Grambling, LA
13.9%876244,279
5Alabama State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Montgomery, AL
12.3%584703,322
6Coppin State University
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Baltimore, MD
12.2%362961,810
7East Texas A&M University
Division I · Southland Conference · Commerce, TX
12.2%2201,7968,318
8Robert Morris University
Division I · Horizon League · Moon Township, PA
12.2%756143,769
9Eastern Kentucky University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Richmond, KY
11.5%2532,19912,726
10North Carolina Central University
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Durham, NC
11.4%1059235,973
11Southern University, Baton Rouge
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Baton Rouge, LA
10.8%827565,848
12University of Nebraska at Omaha
Division I · The Summit League · Omaha, NE
10.1%2422,39911,859
13Jacksonville State University
Division I · Conference USA · Jacksonville, AL
9.6%1301,3498,378
14University at Albany
Division I · America East Conference · Albany, NY
9.6%2712,83512,190
15Saint Peter's University
Division I · Metro Conference · Jersey City, NJ
9.3%424512,101
16Jackson State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Jackson, MS
9.1%758264,769
17The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Division I · Southland Conference · Edinburg, TX
8.9%4465,00627,040
18University of Texas at El Paso
Division I · Mountain West Conference · El Paso, TX
8.8%3544,02220,609
19University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Princess Anne, MD
8.3%232762,233
20George Mason University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Fairfax, VA
8.2%4885,95327,666
21Iona University
Division I · Metro Conference · New Rochelle, NY
8.1%455583,134
22University of South Carolina Upstate
Division I · Big South Conference · Spartanburg, SC
8.1%811,0024,471
23Bethune-Cookman University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Daytona Beach, FL
7.9%232902,414
24Chicago State University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Chicago, IL
7.8%162041,495
25Mercyhurst University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Erie, PA
7.8%374742,292
26St. John's University (New York)
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Queens, NY
7.7%1381,79915,699
27The Citadel
Division I · Southern Conference · Charleston, SC
7.6%445802,661
28University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Pine Bluff, AR
7.5%233051,905
29California State University, Sacramento
Division I · Big West Conference · Sacramento, CA
7.3%5517,55828,268
30Hampton University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Hampton, VA
7.1%314393,255
31Texas Southern University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Houston, TX
7.1%741,0476,619
32Prairie View A&M University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Prairie View, TX
6.8%891,3088,527
33Florida Gulf Coast University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Fort Myers, FL
6.7%2002,96814,227
34South Carolina State University
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Orangeburg, SC
6.7%182682,762
35Florida A&M University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Tallahassee, FL
6.6%1041,5877,796
36Lindenwood University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · St. Charles, MO
6.5%629604,933
37Merrimack College
Division I · Metro Conference · North Andover, MA
6.5%619324,199
38Tarleton State University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Stephenville, TX
6.5%1912,93613,688
39Alabama A&M University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Normal, AL
6.4%385905,845
40California State University, Bakersfield
Division I · Big West Conference · Bakersfield, CA
6.4%1382,1488,336
41San Diego State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · San Diego, CA
6.3%5428,61134,050
42University of Massachusetts Lowell
Division I · America East Conference · Lowell, MA
6.3%1722,72012,128
43Miami University (Ohio)
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Oxford, OH
6.2%24—2,345
44Austin Peay State University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Clarksville, TN
6.1%801,3168,587
45Gardner-Webb University
Division I · Big South Conference · Boiling Springs, NC
6.1%264291,840
46Monmouth University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · West Long Branch, NJ
6.1%579373,842
47University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Las Vegas, NV
6.1%2974,88025,794
48Liberty University
Division I · Conference USA · Lynchburg, VA
6.0%63810,60252,823
49American University
Division I · Patriot League · Washington, DC
5.9%1061,7937,817
50Florida State University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Tallahassee, FL
5.9%5399,09032,217
51North Carolina A&T State University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Greensboro, NC
5.9%1332,24412,216
52Troy University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Troy, AL
5.9%1151,93610,468
53Radford University
Division I · Big South Conference · Radford, VA
5.8%771,3305,704
54New Mexico State University
Division I · Conference USA · Las Cruces, NM
5.7%1402,47312,113
55Tennessee State University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Nashville, TN
5.6%407106,765
56Western Carolina University
Division I · Southern Conference · Cullowhee, NC
5.5%1392,53910,009
57Utah Valley University
Division I · Big West Conference · Orem, UT
5.3%2314,35843,794
58Virginia Commonwealth University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA
5.3%2494,67421,205
59University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Little Rock, AR
5.2%499415,789
60La Salle University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Philadelphia, PA
5.1%285512,426
61University of North Dakota
Division I · The Summit League · Grand Forks, ND
5.1%931,83310,216
62Alcorn State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Lorman, MS
5.0%234602,432
63Florida Atlantic University
Division I · American Conference · Boca Raton, FL
5.0%2915,86624,614
64Youngstown State University
Division I · Horizon League · Youngstown, OH
5.0%831,6488,436
65Florida International University
Division I · Conference USA · Miami, FL
4.9%55911,50444,363
66Longwood University
Division I · Big South Conference · Farmville, VA
4.9%316393,223
67University of Akron
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Akron, OH
4.9%971,98211,452
68California State University, Northridge
Division I · Big West Conference · Northridge, CA
4.8%3958,21032,429
69Lamar University
Division I · Southland Conference · Beaumont, TX
4.8%781,6277,998
70Texas State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · San Marcos, TX
4.8%3276,87434,547
71Campbell University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Buies Creek, NC
4.7%357402,813
72Marist University
Division I · Metro Conference · Poughkeepsie, NY
4.7%511,0845,545
73Seattle University
Division I · West Coast Conference · Seattle, WA
4.7%501,0674,137
74University of Louisville
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Louisville, KY
4.7%1312,77016,194
75Boise State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Boise, ID
4.6%1823,98523,491
76Northwestern State University
Division I · Southland Conference · Natchitoches, LA
4.6%561,2297,898
77The University of Southern Mississippi
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Hattiesburg, MS
4.6%1162,52610,012
78University of Northern Colorado
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Greeley, CO
4.6%671,4606,616
79University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Division I · Southern Conference · Chattanooga, TN
4.6%992,1549,982
80Kennesaw State University
Division I · Conference USA · Kennesaw, GA
4.4%2756,25340,509
81Sacred Heart University
Division I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT
4.4%641,4666,960
82Wichita State University
Division I · American Conference · Wichita, KS
4.4%962,20512,856
83High Point University
Division I · Big South Conference · High Point, NC
4.3%441,0205,006
84Abilene Christian University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Abilene, TX
4.2%317363,188
85Bowling Green State University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Bowling Green, OH
4.2%1192,83114,014
86Canisius University
Division I · Metro Conference · Buffalo, NY
4.2%163771,798
87Rider University
Division I · Metro Conference · Lawrenceville, NJ
4.1%307283,244
88University of Nevada, Reno
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Reno, NV
4.1%1453,52317,965
89University of North Florida
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Jacksonville, FL
4.1%1323,25814,264
90University of Texas at San Antonio
Division I · American Conference · San Antonio, TX
4.1%2435,92130,310
91Weber State University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Ogden, UT
4.1%1042,54829,534
92California State University, Fullerton
Division I · Big West Conference · Fullerton, CA
4.0%3809,42137,125
93Charleston Southern University
Division I · Big South Conference · Charleston, SC
4.0%204992,914
94Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus
Division I · Northeast Conference · Teaneck, NJ
4.0%225445,440
95San Jose State University
Division I · Mountain West Conference · San Jose, CA
4.0%2506,29327,111
96Southeastern Louisiana University
Division I · Southland Conference · Hammond, LA
3.9%671,71512,684
97Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Division I · Southland Conference · Corpus Christi, TX
3.9%601,5387,822
98University of South Dakota
Division I · The Summit League · Vermillion, SD
3.9%421,0847,095
99University of the Incarnate Word
Division I · Southland Conference · San Antonio, TX
3.9%399924,726
100University of West Florida
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Pensacola, FL
3.8%832,2009,661
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