Consider a sponsored online program currently accepting applications for 2024.
School | Level | Program | Admissions |
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Maryville University |
Bachelor | Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice | Website |
University of Texas Permian Basin |
Bachelor | Online Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies | Website |
Campbellsville University |
Associate | AS in Criminal Justice Administration | Website |
Concordia University - Saint Paul |
Bachelor | BA in Criminal Justice | Website |
Michigan State University |
Master | Online MS in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation | Website |
University of Texas Permian Basin |
Master | Online MS in Criminal Justice Administration | Website |
Aurora University |
Bachelor | Online BA in Criminal Justice | Website |
Campbellsville University |
Bachelor | BS in Criminal Justice Administration | Website |
Campbellsville University |
Master | MS in Justice Studies: Criminology Track | Website |
Campbellsville University |
Master | MS in Justice Studies: Public Services Leadership and Social Justice Track | Website |
View more online criminal justice programs currently accepting applications.
Missouri is a unique state with a very unique major city lying between state lines (bordering Kansas). Kansas City is in both Kansas and Missouri which can add intricacies to local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies approach to law enforcement. That alone is a signal to do your research on what criminal justice school works the best for you.
The University of Central Missouri (located in Springfield) offers a criminal justice program that allows the student to select the electives that make the most sense to them. Some of those Central Missouri classes include Homeland Security, Introduction to Terrorism, and International Justice among others. There are also a lot of different options in regards to funding as you can look at Missouri criminal justice specific scholarships and apply if you meet the criteria found here. The rest of the state of Missouri sees these varying levels of degrees:
- 46 schools with criminal justice degrees
- 15 schools with associate has degrees
- 1 school offering a PhD
It is also important to consider the statistics around those that also might be considering a criminal justice degree. You can see Missouri at a glance below based on census data:
- 2013 population estimate: 6,044,171
- Persons under the age of 18 years old: 23.1 percent
- Persons with high school graduate level or higher: 87.6 percent
- Persons with a bachelor has degree level or higher: 26.2 percent
Missouri Criminal Justice Degree Insights
Some of the schools in Missouri that offer some sort of criminal justice programs include:
- University of Central Missouri
- Missouri State University
- University of Missouri St. Louis
- University of Missouri Kansas City
- Missouri Southern State University
We wanted to make sure that we provided a few of the different options and encourage you to look at some of the courses that each program will require. Most of the options above are non-profit options but there are also for-profit options available too (as well as online). Be sure to consider what each program focuses on as they can differ from school to school. Missouri Southern State offers a computer forensics degree which is a dual degree offered with the Computer Science Department.
University of Missouri St. Louis offers degrees at a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level within criminal justice allowing you to continue your level of education further and further (if you so desire). Their site also mentions that they strive to teach findings that can be concluded from statistical analysis and research making their approach to criminal justice very scientific.
Missouri Criminal Justice Organizations
You will likely want to chat with people that have gone through one of the criminal justice programs in Missouri to get a clear picture of what is needed. After you begin school, some future careers in criminology will require that you have an internship from an agency. We have provided some different Missouri criminology organizations below that can be the starting point for you to hopefully find a potential contact:
- Missouri Peace Officers Association
- Missouri Police Chiefs
- Missouri Department of Corrections
- St. Peters Missouri Police Department
Making contact and getting time out of a police chief’s day could be challenging but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. Reach out to individuals at each location to extend your chances of a sit down with somebody to hear firsthand what a degree in criminal justice will require. Be sure to explore demands around curriculum workload and how relevant the degree information was to the current job role they’re in. They might be able to even help you select more relevant elective courses when that time rolls around.
Missouri Criminal Justice Careers
There are a variety of different ways you can get into a criminal justice job within the state of Missouri. After gaining the proper education (certifications, degree, or even master has degree) you will likely need to go through a training academy of sorts. According to the Missouri Sheriffs ha Association website, you can sign up for different courses and continuing education for those that are already in the force. They have helped put over 31k officers through their training and will have an ongoing sign up in the future. You can also see what an application will look like if you’re aiming to gain employment in Jefferson City, MO here. While the focus is on a sheriff has job in Missouri, it can be a guide for what to expect in similar lines of work.
Criminal Justice Career Outlook in Missouri
Below is a numerical breakdown of the different criminology agencies within Missouri. It should help you gain a better breakdown of the job opportunities within the state and help give you direction in which agencies to research further. We pulled these statistics directly from the Wikipedia page.
- 11+ State Agencies
- 115+ County Agencies
- 111 City Agencies
- 2 College/University Agencies
State agencies include Missouri Department of Corrections to the Missouri State Park Rangers while the college agencies include the state universities (ex. University of Missouri and Truman State University).
Missouri Criminology Based Jobs Outlook
The important thing to weigh when looking at a potential career direction is the current situation with that career and where it is anticipated to go. We have utilized ONET which offers current career statistics and future outlook for the state of Missouri. Missouri has a median salary for police offers at $43,100 whereas the median nation salary is at $56,100. While a significant difference, living costs and other items that might be higher in large metropolitan cities need to be taken into account. At the last count which took place in 2012, there were 11,850 employees and by 2022, 12,380 employees are expected according to that same data. Typically, in most jobs, when there is an expected growth in workforce there is usually growth in supervisory positions (which could be the case for criminal justice jobs based in Missouri).
List of Criminal Justice Programs in Missouri
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View more online criminal justice programs currently accepting applications.
All Criminal Justice Programs
See below for the list of all of the Criminal Justice in Missouri. Find the best program for you online or in Missouri.American College of Technology
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice Diploma
Bryan College-Springfield
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice Online
Central Methodist University
- B.A. in Criminal Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
College of the Ozarks
- Bachelors of Criminal Justice - Corrections
- Bachelors of Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
Colorado Technical University-Kansas City
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Online
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Human Services Online
- B.S. in Criminal Justice Online
- M.S. in Criminal Justice Online
- M.S. in Homeland Security Online
Columbia College
- A.S. in Criminal Justice Administration
- A.S. in Criminal Justice Administration Online
- B.A. in Criminal Justice Administration
- B.A. in Criminal Justice Administration Online
- B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration
- B.S. in Forensic Science
- M.S. in Criminal Justice
- M.S. in Criminal Justice Online
Culver-Stockton College
- B.S. in Criminal Justice Online
Drury University
- M.S. in Criminal Justice
East Central College
- A.A. in Criminal Justice
Evangel University
- B.A. in Criminal Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
Grantham University
- A.A. in Criminal Justice Online
- B.A. in Criminal Justice Online
Hannibal-LaGrange University
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
Harris-Stowe State University
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Juvenile Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
Jefferson College
- A.A. in Criminal Justice
- A.A. in Criminal Justice Online
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
Lincoln University
- A.A. in Criminal Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
- M.A. in Sociology/Criminal Justice
Lindenwood University
- B.A. in Criminal Justice
- M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration
Metropolitan Community College-Blue River
- A.A. in Criminal Justice
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Adult Corrections
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Juvenile Services
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Police Science
- Police Science Certificate
Mineral Area College
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Forensics
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Judicial Administration
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
- Criminal Justice Certificate
Missouri Baptist University
- B.A. in Criminal Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
- M.S. in Criminal Justice Online
Missouri Southern State University
- A.S. in Law Enforcement
- B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration
- B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration - Computer Forensics
- B.S. in Juvenile Justice
- M.S. in Criminal Justice Online
Missouri Valley College
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
Missouri Western State University
- A.S. in Criminal Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Administration
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Corrections
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Juvenile Delinquency
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
Moberly Area Community College
- A.A. in Criminal Justice
National American University-Independence
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice Online
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice Online
National American University-Lee's Summit
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice Online
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice Online
National American University-Zona Rosa
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice Online
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
- B.S. in Criminal Justice Online
North Central Missouri College
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice Certificate
Park University
- B.A. in Criminal Justice Administration
Rockhurst University
- B.A. in Criminal Justice
Saint Louis Community College
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Corrections
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
- Criminal Justice - Corrections Certificate
- Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Certificate
Southeast Missouri State University
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Corrections
- B.S. in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
- M.S. in Criminal Justice
Southwest Baptist University
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
St Charles Community College
- A.A. in Criminal Justice
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
- Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Certificate
State Fair Community College
- A.A. in Criminal Justice
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
Three Rivers Community College
- A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice Certificate
University of Central Missouri
- B.S. in Criminal Justice
- M.S. in Criminal Justice
University of Missouri-Kansas City
- B.A. in Criminal Justice and Criminology
- M.S. in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Vatterott College-Saint Joseph
- A.O.S. in Criminal Justice