Missouri Criminal Justice Degree Programs
(found 49 schools)
Median Hourly Wage of Missouri Police Officers: $19.781
Median Annual Salary of Missouri Police Officers: $41,1501
Median Hourly Wage of Missouri Corrections Officers: $14.031
Median Annual Salary of Missouri Corrections Officers: $29,1701
State Agency: Missouri Department of Public Safety
Listed below are all of the accredited schools in Missouri that offer Criminal Justice programs.
Overview
Missouri has produced a number of infamous outlaws and criminals, but none more so than Jesse James. He got his start in the fighting that ravaged the Missouri-Kansas border before the Civil War then joined up with "Bloody Bill" Anderson. After the war, he and his brother made a career of robbing banks, killing several men in the process. Despite his outlaw status; however, he became a folk hero to some. Long after his death, his legend remains a subject of fascination.
Criminal Justice Education in Missouri
Students looking for criminal justice programs in Missouri won’t go wanting. The state has just under 60 schools with programs in the field. Specializations vary from law enforcement to cybercrime. Graduate programs are also available. Students can find financial assistance for their studies in many places. For example the American Criminal Justice Association awards money to criminal justice students, and recently, the US government has begun offering scholarships to students specializing in cybercrime as long as they agree to work for a federal agency for at least two years upon graduation.
Outlook for Criminal Justice in Missouri
St. Louis topped the most recent list for highest crime rate in the nation. And it is in cities like this where law enforcement jobs are expected to be the most plentiful. Pay in Missouri is on par with most of its neighbors. Detectives earn a mean annual wage of just over $54,000. Police officers make nearly $43,000, and corrections officers make around $29,000.
Missouri Criminal Justice Schools
Colorado Technical University
DeVry UniversityAvila University (Kansas City, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology and Justice Studies
Central Methodist University (Fayette, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Minor - Applied Law Enforcement
College of the Ozarks (Point Lookout, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Corrections, Associate of Science - Law Enforcement
Colorado Technical University (North Kansas City, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate Degree - Criminal Justice (online), Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Science - Court Reporting, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Science - Court Reporting, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice - Forensic Investigation, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice - Human Services, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Science - Cybercrime Investigation
Columbia College (Columbia, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate in Science - Criminal Justice Administration, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice Administration (online), Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration, Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science, Certificate - Crime Scene Investigation, Master of Science - Criminal Justice Administration, Minor - Criminology
Crowder College (Neosho, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Arts - Law Enforcement
Drury University (Springfield, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate in Science - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Evangel University (Springfield, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Everest College (Springfield, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Paralegal, Bachelor of Science - Paralegal
Grantham University (Kansas City, MO)Programs Offered:
AA - Criminal Justice (online), BA - Criminal Justice (online)
Hannibal-Lagrange University (Hannibal, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Hickey College (Saint Louis, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate Degree - Legal Administration, Associate Degree - Paralegal, Diploma - Legal Administration
ITT Technical Institute (Arnold, MO / Earth City, MO / Kansas City, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice (online), Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security (online)
Jefferson College (Hillsboro, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement Academy, Associate of Arts (online) - Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Justice
Lincoln University (Jefferson City, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Lindenwood University (Saint Charles, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Master of Science - Criminal Justice Administrations, Master of Science - Public Management
Maryville University of Saint Louis (Saint Louis, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice / Criminology, Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies: Law and Society, Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies: Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies
Metropolitan Community College (Independence, MO / Kansas City, MO / Lees Summit, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate in Science - Forensic Chemistry, Associate of Applied Science - Adult Corrections, Associate of Applied Science - Corrections, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Adult Corrections, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Juvenile Services, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Police Science, Associate of Applied Science - Forensic Chemisty, Associate of Applied Science - Forensic Science, Associate of Applied Science - Juvenile Services, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Practice, Associate of Applied Science - Police Science, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Police Science Program, Certificate - Police Science
Mineral Area College (Park Hills, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Fire Science Technology, Associate of Applied Science - Paramedic Technology, Certificate - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Certificate - Fire Science, Certificate - Paramedic Technology
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement (online), Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration, Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies (online), Bachelor of Science - Juvenile Justice, Certificate - Paralegal, Certified Training - Law Enforcement, Master of Science - Criminal Justice (online)
Missouri Valley College (Marshall, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Minor - Forensic Science
Missouri Western State University (Saint Joseph, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Science - Legal Assistant, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice: Legal Studies, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Legal Assistant
National American University (Independence, MO / Kansas City, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Science - Paralegal Studies
Park University (Parkville, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice Administration, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice Administration, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration
Saint Louis University (Saint Louis, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Forensic Science, Certificate - Social Justice, Master of Arts - Public Sociology and Criminology
Sanford-Brown College (Fenton, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Associate of Specialized Business - Paralegal Studies
St. Charles Community College (Cottleville, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
St. Louis Community College (Kirkwood, MO / Saint Louis, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Corrections, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement, Certificate of Proficiency - Criminal Justice - Corrections, Certificate of Proficiency - Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement, Certificate of Proficiency - Criminal Justice, Certificate of Proficiency - Paralegal
Stevens Institute of Business & Arts (Saint Louis, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Science - Organizational Behavior
Three Rivers College (Poplar Bluff, MO)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts - Administration of Justice, Associate of Science - Administration of Justice, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice - Enforcement, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice - Treatment, Certificate - Criminal Justice - Security and Loss Prevention, Certificate - Criminal Justice
Truman State University (Kirksville, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Justice Systems, Minor - Forensic Science
University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Crisis and Disaster Management, Bachelor of Science - Forensic Chemistry, Bachelor of Science - Safety Management
University of Missouri-St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor Degree - Criminology and Criminal Justice, Master of Arts - Criminology and Criminal Justice, PhD - Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix (Des Peres, MO / Kansas City, MO / O'Fallon, MO / Saint Louis, MO / Springfield, MO / St. Louis, MO)Programs Offered:
AA - Criminal Justice (online), BS - Criminal Justice Admin/Inst Healthcare (online), BS - Criminal Justice Admin/Management (online), BS - Criminal Justice Administration (online), BS - Organizational Security Management (online), MS - Administration of Justice and Security (online)
William Woods University (Fulton, MO)Programs Offered:
Bachelor Degree - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor Degree - Political/Legal Studies
