Best for a major
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.
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
Every school, Division I
#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
| # | School | Share of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services | In this field | Bachelor's a year | Undergrads | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference · West Haven, CT | 37.7% | 379 | 1,005 | 4,865 | |
| 2 | Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA · Huntsville, TX | 20.4% | 824 | 4,048 | 18,179 | |
| 3 | Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Macomb, IL | 16.6% | 185 | 1,112 | 5,025 | |
| 4 | Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Grambling, LA | 13.9% | 87 | 624 | 4,279 | |
| 5 | Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Montgomery, AL | 12.3% | 58 | 470 | 3,322 | |
| 6 | Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Baltimore, MD | 12.2% | 36 | 296 | 1,810 | |
| 7 | East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference · Commerce, TX | 12.2% | 220 | 1,796 | 8,318 | |
| 8 | Robert Morris University Division I · Horizon League · Moon Township, PA | 12.2% | 75 | 614 | 3,769 | |
| 9 | Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference · Richmond, KY | 11.5% | 253 | 2,199 | 12,726 | |
| 10 | North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Durham, NC | 11.4% | 105 | 923 | 5,973 | |
| 11 | Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Baton Rouge, LA | 10.8% | 82 | 756 | 5,848 | |
| 12 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League · Omaha, NE | 10.1% | 242 | 2,399 | 11,859 | |
| 13 | Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA · Jacksonville, AL | 9.6% | 130 | 1,349 | 8,378 | |
| 14 | University at Albany Division I · America East Conference · Albany, NY | 9.6% | 271 | 2,835 | 12,190 | |
| 15 | Saint Peter's University Division I · Metro Conference · Jersey City, NJ | 9.3% | 42 | 451 | 2,101 | |
| 16 | Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Jackson, MS | 9.1% | 75 | 826 | 4,769 | |
| 17 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Division I · Southland Conference · Edinburg, TX | 8.9% | 446 | 5,006 | 27,040 | |
| 18 | University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference · El Paso, TX | 8.8% | 354 | 4,022 | 20,609 | |
| 19 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Princess Anne, MD | 8.3% | 23 | 276 | 2,233 | |
| 20 | George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Fairfax, VA | 8.2% | 488 | 5,953 | 27,666 | |
| 21 | Iona University Division I · Metro Conference · New Rochelle, NY | 8.1% | 45 | 558 | 3,134 | |
| 22 | University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference · Spartanburg, SC | 8.1% | 81 | 1,002 | 4,471 | |
| 23 | Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Daytona Beach, FL | 7.9% | 23 | 290 | 2,414 | |
| 24 | Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference · Chicago, IL | 7.8% | 16 | 204 | 1,495 | |
| 25 | Mercyhurst University Division I · Northeast Conference · Erie, PA | 7.8% | 37 | 474 | 2,292 | |
| 26 | St. John's University (New York) Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Queens, NY | 7.7% | 138 | 1,799 | 15,699 | |
| 27 | The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference · Charleston, SC | 7.6% | 44 | 580 | 2,661 | |
| 28 | University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Pine Bluff, AR | 7.5% | 23 | 305 | 1,905 | |
| 29 | California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference · Sacramento, CA | 7.3% | 551 | 7,558 | 28,268 | |
| 30 | Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Hampton, VA | 7.1% | 31 | 439 | 3,255 | |
| 31 | Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Houston, TX | 7.1% | 74 | 1,047 | 6,619 | |
| 32 | Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Prairie View, TX | 6.8% | 89 | 1,308 | 8,527 | |
| 33 | Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Fort Myers, FL | 6.7% | 200 | 2,968 | 14,227 | |
| 34 | South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Orangeburg, SC | 6.7% | 18 | 268 | 2,762 | |
| 35 | Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Tallahassee, FL | 6.6% | 104 | 1,587 | 7,796 | |
| 36 | Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · St. Charles, MO | 6.5% | 62 | 960 | 4,933 | |
| 37 | Merrimack College Division I · Metro Conference · North Andover, MA | 6.5% | 61 | 932 | 4,199 | |
| 38 | Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference · Stephenville, TX | 6.5% | 191 | 2,936 | 13,688 | |
| 39 | Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Normal, AL | 6.4% | 38 | 590 | 5,845 | |
| 40 | California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference · Bakersfield, CA | 6.4% | 138 | 2,148 | 8,336 | |
| 41 | San Diego State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference · San Diego, CA | 6.3% | 542 | 8,611 | 34,050 | |
| 42 | University of Massachusetts Lowell Division I · America East Conference · Lowell, MA | 6.3% | 172 | 2,720 | 12,128 | |
| 43 | Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference · Oxford, OH | 6.2% | 24 | — | 2,345 | |
| 44 | Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference · Clarksville, TN | 6.1% | 80 | 1,316 | 8,587 | |
| 45 | Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference · Boiling Springs, NC | 6.1% | 26 | 429 | 1,840 | |
| 46 | Monmouth University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · West Long Branch, NJ | 6.1% | 57 | 937 | 3,842 | |
| 47 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Division I · Mountain West Conference · Las Vegas, NV | 6.1% | 297 | 4,880 | 25,794 | |
| 48 | Liberty University Division I · Conference USA · Lynchburg, VA | 6.0% | 638 | 10,602 | 52,823 | |
| 49 | American University Division I · Patriot League · Washington, DC | 5.9% | 106 | 1,793 | 7,817 | |
| 50 | Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Tallahassee, FL | 5.9% | 539 | 9,090 | 32,217 | |
| 51 | North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Greensboro, NC | 5.9% | 133 | 2,244 | 12,216 | |
| 52 | Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Troy, AL | 5.9% | 115 | 1,936 | 10,468 | |
| 53 | Radford University Division I · Big South Conference · Radford, VA | 5.8% | 77 | 1,330 | 5,704 | |
| 54 | New Mexico State University Division I · Conference USA · Las Cruces, NM | 5.7% | 140 | 2,473 | 12,113 | |
| 55 | Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Nashville, TN | 5.6% | 40 | 710 | 6,765 | |
| 56 | Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference · Cullowhee, NC | 5.5% | 139 | 2,539 | 10,009 | |
| 57 | Utah Valley University Division I · Big West Conference · Orem, UT | 5.3% | 231 | 4,358 | 43,794 | |
| 58 | Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA | 5.3% | 249 | 4,674 | 21,205 | |
| 59 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference · Little Rock, AR | 5.2% | 49 | 941 | 5,789 | |
| 60 | La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Philadelphia, PA | 5.1% | 28 | 551 | 2,426 | |
| 61 | University of North Dakota Division I · The Summit League · Grand Forks, ND | 5.1% | 93 | 1,833 | 10,216 | |
| 62 | Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Lorman, MS | 5.0% | 23 | 460 | 2,432 | |
| 63 | Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference · Boca Raton, FL | 5.0% | 291 | 5,866 | 24,614 | |
| 64 | Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League · Youngstown, OH | 5.0% | 83 | 1,648 | 8,436 | |
| 65 | Florida International University Division I · Conference USA · Miami, FL | 4.9% | 559 | 11,504 | 44,363 | |
| 66 | Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference · Farmville, VA | 4.9% | 31 | 639 | 3,223 | |
| 67 | University of Akron Division I · Mid-American Conference · Akron, OH | 4.9% | 97 | 1,982 | 11,452 | |
| 68 | California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference · Northridge, CA | 4.8% | 395 | 8,210 | 32,429 | |
| 69 | Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference · Beaumont, TX | 4.8% | 78 | 1,627 | 7,998 | |
| 70 | Texas State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference · San Marcos, TX | 4.8% | 327 | 6,874 | 34,547 | |
| 71 | Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Buies Creek, NC | 4.7% | 35 | 740 | 2,813 | |
| 72 | Marist University Division I · Metro Conference · Poughkeepsie, NY | 4.7% | 51 | 1,084 | 5,545 | |
| 73 | Seattle University Division I · West Coast Conference · Seattle, WA | 4.7% | 50 | 1,067 | 4,137 | |
| 74 | University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Louisville, KY | 4.7% | 131 | 2,770 | 16,194 | |
| 75 | Boise State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Boise, ID | 4.6% | 182 | 3,985 | 23,491 | |
| 76 | Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference · Natchitoches, LA | 4.6% | 56 | 1,229 | 7,898 | |
| 77 | The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Hattiesburg, MS | 4.6% | 116 | 2,526 | 10,012 | |
| 78 | University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference · Greeley, CO | 4.6% | 67 | 1,460 | 6,616 | |
| 79 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference · Chattanooga, TN | 4.6% | 99 | 2,154 | 9,982 | |
| 80 | Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA · Kennesaw, GA | 4.4% | 275 | 6,253 | 40,509 | |
| 81 | Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT | 4.4% | 64 | 1,466 | 6,960 | |
| 82 | Wichita State University Division I · American Conference · Wichita, KS | 4.4% | 96 | 2,205 | 12,856 | |
| 83 | High Point University Division I · Big South Conference · High Point, NC | 4.3% | 44 | 1,020 | 5,006 | |
| 84 | Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference · Abilene, TX | 4.2% | 31 | 736 | 3,188 | |
| 85 | Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference · Bowling Green, OH | 4.2% | 119 | 2,831 | 14,014 | |
| 86 | Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference · Buffalo, NY | 4.2% | 16 | 377 | 1,798 | |
| 87 | Rider University Division I · Metro Conference · Lawrenceville, NJ | 4.1% | 30 | 728 | 3,244 | |
| 88 | University of Nevada, Reno Division I · Mountain West Conference · Reno, NV | 4.1% | 145 | 3,523 | 17,965 | |
| 89 | University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Jacksonville, FL | 4.1% | 132 | 3,258 | 14,264 | |
| 90 | University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference · San Antonio, TX | 4.1% | 243 | 5,921 | 30,310 | |
| 91 | Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference · Ogden, UT | 4.1% | 104 | 2,548 | 29,534 | |
| 92 | California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference · Fullerton, CA | 4.0% | 380 | 9,421 | 37,125 | |
| 93 | Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference · Charleston, SC | 4.0% | 20 | 499 | 2,914 | |
| 94 | Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus Division I · Northeast Conference · Teaneck, NJ | 4.0% | 22 | 544 | 5,440 | |
| 95 | San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference · San Jose, CA | 4.0% | 250 | 6,293 | 27,111 | |
| 96 | Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference · Hammond, LA | 3.9% | 67 | 1,715 | 12,684 | |
| 97 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division I · Southland Conference · Corpus Christi, TX | 3.9% | 60 | 1,538 | 7,822 | |
| 98 | University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League · Vermillion, SD | 3.9% | 42 | 1,084 | 7,095 | |
| 99 | University of the Incarnate Word Division I · Southland Conference · San Antonio, TX | 3.9% | 39 | 992 | 4,726 | |
| 100 | University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Pensacola, FL | 3.8% | 83 | 2,200 | 9,661 |
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