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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.

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19.2%
#1 · Central State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Wilberforce, OH
3.2%
Median
of 294 schools, Division II
6.0×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
12.3%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Central State UniversityDivision II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Wilberforce, OH19.2%
  2. 2Tiffin UniversityDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Tiffin, OH18.6%
  3. 3Saint Leo UniversityDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Leo, FL18.1%
  4. 4Elizabeth City State UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC17.2%
  5. 5Sul Ross State UniversityDivision II · Lone Star Conference · Alpine, TX14.1%
  6. 6Chowan UniversityDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Murfreesboro, NC13.3%
  7. 7St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeDivision II · East Coast Conference · Sparkill, NY12.6%
  8. 8Shaw UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Raleigh, NC12.5%
  9. 9Glenville State UniversityDivision II · Mountain East Conference · Glenville, WV12.3%
  10. 10West Virginia State UniversityDivision II · Mountain East Conference · Institute, WV12.3%
  11. 11Chaminade UniversityDivision II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI12.2%
  12. 12Texas A&M International UniversityDivision II · Lone Star Conference · Laredo, TX12.2%
  13. 13Fayetteville State UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Fayetteville, NC11.9%
  14. 14Bowie State UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bowie, MD11.8%
  15. 15Chestnut Hill CollegeDivision II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA11.8%

Every school, Division II

0.0%19.2%
#1 · Central State Universityevery school

The spread across 294 schools; the median is 3.2%.

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.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective servicesIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Central State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Wilberforce, OH
19.2%2041,0633,429
2Tiffin University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Tiffin, OH
18.6%713822,669
3Saint Leo University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Leo, FL
18.1%2091,1527,603
4Elizabeth City State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC
17.2%613552,048
5Sul Ross State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Alpine, TX
14.1%433051,441
6Chowan University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Murfreesboro, NC
13.3%20150638
7St. Thomas Aquinas College
Division II · East Coast Conference · Sparkill, NY
12.6%302381,795
8Shaw University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Raleigh, NC
12.5%16128843
9Glenville State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Glenville, WV
12.3%241951,583
10West Virginia State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Institute, WV
12.3%342763,322
11Chaminade University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI
12.2%322621,764
12Texas A&M International University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Laredo, TX
12.2%1661,3627,004
13Fayetteville State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Fayetteville, NC
11.9%1341,1235,845
14Bowie State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bowie, MD
11.8%897575,288
15Chestnut Hill College
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA
11.8%27228972
16Benedict College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Columbia, SC
11.7%302571,694
17Post University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Waterbury, CT
11.7%1541,31219,575
18Ferrum College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Ferrum, VA
11.1%15135747
19Albany State University (Georgia)
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Albany, GA
10.7%736806,018
20University of Central Oklahoma
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Edmond, OK
10.7%2322,16710,454
21Wayne State College (Nebraska)
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Wayne, NE
10.6%716693,934
22Lake Superior State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Sault Ste. Marie, MI
10.4%312971,669
23Lewis University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Romeoville, IL
10.3%989503,948
24Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Lincoln University, PA
10.1%323171,717
25Savannah State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Savannah, GA
10.1%393852,857
26Fort Valley State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Fort Valley, GA
9.9%373742,558
27Miles College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Fairfield, AL
9.9%151521,151
28Lees-McRae College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Banner Elk, NC
9.8%19194818
29University of Alaska Fairbanks
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Fairbanks, AK
9.8%454615,638
30West Virginia Wesleyan College
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Buckhannon, WV
9.7%15155938
31Ferris State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Big Rapids, MI
9.5%1591,6728,940
32American International College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Springfield, MA
9.4%202131,331
33Clark Atlanta University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
9.1%404393,495
34University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Pembroke, NC
9.1%1091,2045,485
35Virginia State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Petersburg, VA
8.9%566324,829
36Mars Hill University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Mars Hill, NC
8.5%182131,002
37St. Mary's University (Texas)
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Antonio, TX
8.5%333902,147
38Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Bloomsburg, PA
8.2%1742,1159,967
39Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Lock Haven, PA
8.2%1742,1159,967
40Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Mansfield, PA
8.2%1742,1159,967
41Lake Erie College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Painesville, OH
8.1%11135744
42California State University, Los Angeles
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Los Angeles, CA
8.0%4235,31121,527
43Minot State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Minot, ND
7.9%354422,474
44University of Central Missouri
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Warrensburg, MO
7.9%1101,3847,203
45Claflin University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Orangeburg, SC
7.8%243071,754
46Goldey-Beacom College
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Wilmington, DE
7.6%10131702
47Washburn University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Topeka, KS
7.6%536934,930
48Western Oregon University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Monmouth, OR
7.6%617993,249
49Fairmont State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Fairmont, WV
7.5%405343,060
50Missouri Southern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Joplin, MO
7.5%506703,930
51Bluefield State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bluefield, WV
7.4%101361,249
52Caldwell University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Caldwell, NJ
7.4%222971,448
53California State University, Stanislaus
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Turlock, CA
7.4%1822,4678,669
54University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO
7.3%1411,9229,398
55Northeastern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Tahlequah, OK
7.1%801,1265,006
56Kentucky State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Frankfort, KY
6.9%202911,546
57Newberry College
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Newberry, SC
6.9%162331,462
58Belmont Abbey College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Belmont, NC
6.7%202991,549
59University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Kenosha, WI
6.5%406183,263
60Colorado Mesa University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Grand Junction, CO
6.4%761,1948,711
61Jessup University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA
6.4%121881,056
62Roberts Wesleyan University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Rochester, NY
6.4%182821,092
63California State University, Dominguez Hills
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Carson, CA
6.3%1983,16012,730
64Emmanuel University (Georgia)
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Franklin Springs, GA
6.3%9143861
65Western New Mexico University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Silver City, NM
6.3%182852,602
66Franklin Pierce University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Rindge, NH
6.2%172741,058
67California State University, San Bernardino
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Bernardino, CA
6.0%2594,32816,067
68East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · East Stroudsburg, PA
6.0%579524,697
69Lynn University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Boca Raton, FL
6.0%355882,823
70University of Sioux Falls
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD
6.0%182981,276
71Angelo State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Angelo, TX
5.9%641,0859,623
72Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shippensburg, PA
5.9%518654,421
73Mercy University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Dobbs Ferry, NY
5.8%721,2386,482
74Shorter University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Rome, GA
5.7%152641,322
75Central Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Ellensburg, WA
5.6%1262,2358,309
76Chadron State College
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Chadron, NE
5.5%213851,785
77Eastern New Mexico University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Portales, NM
5.5%427594,072
78Gannon University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Erie, PA
5.4%305592,920
79Kentucky Wesleyan College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Owensboro, KY
5.4%8148834
80University of North Georgia
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Dahlonega, GA
5.4%1252,31217,242
81Metropolitan State University of Denver
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO
5.3%1362,55916,430
82Saginaw Valley State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · University Center, MI
5.3%631,1956,184
83Seton Hill University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Greensburg, PA
5.3%213941,597
84Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Kutztown, PA
5.2%711,3696,420
85Northern State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Aberdeen, SD
5.1%122352,932
86Barton College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Wilson, NC
5.0%122401,163
87Cameron University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lawton, OK
5.0%193823,244
88St. Edward's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Austin, TX
5.0%316162,731
89Wheeling University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Wheeling, WV
5.0%5101588
90Arkansas Tech University
Division II · Great American Conference · Russellville, AR
4.9%521,0698,808
91Columbus State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Columbus, GA
4.9%479546,008
92University of Charleston (West Virginia)
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Charleston, WV
4.9%336752,087
93Georgia Southwestern State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Americus, GA
4.8%173552,753
94Holy Family University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA
4.8%285852,446
95Northern Michigan University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Marquette, MI
4.8%551,1536,584
96Hawaii Pacific University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI
4.7%214453,814
97Missouri Western State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · St. Joseph, MO
4.7%245133,604
98Auburn University at Montgomery
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montgomery, AL
4.6%296333,407
99Point Park University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
4.6%235032,323
100Saint Martin's University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Lacey, WA
4.6%143071,267
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