Ranking
Best Criminal Justice and Corrections Colleges in Missouri 2026
36 Missouri colleges offering Criminal Justice and Corrections, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $5,837
- Top earnings 10y
- $70,783
- Public / Private
- 18 / 7
St Charles Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.17
- Net price
- $5,837
- Earnings 10y
- $42,422
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of the Ozarks
A+- ROI score
- 17.05
- Net price
- $6,100
- Earnings 10y
- $41,592
- Acceptance
- 12%
Jefferson College
A- ROI score
- 13.82
- Net price
- $7,378
- Earnings 10y
- $40,782
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Ozarks Technical Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.14
- Net price
- $6,936
- Earnings 10y
- $36,455
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
A- ROI score
- 12.14
- Net price
- $8,398
- Earnings 10y
- $40,796
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
State Fair Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.13
- Net price
- $7,985
- Earnings 10y
- $35,562
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Truman State University
A- ROI score
- 11.01
- Net price
- $12,780
- Earnings 10y
- $56,280
- Acceptance
- 83.8%
Saint Louis Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.46
- Net price
- $8,440
- Earnings 10y
- $35,325
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Crowder College
B- ROI score
- 9.97
- Net price
- $9,023
- Earnings 10y
- $35,987
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
B- ROI score
- 9.63
- Net price
- $10,566
- Earnings 10y
- $40,694
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Three Rivers College
B- ROI score
- 9.55
- Net price
- $8,496
- Earnings 10y
- $32,442
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Missouri State University-West Plains
B- ROI score
- 9.47
- Net price
- $9,750
- Earnings 10y
- $36,922
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Missouri Southern State University
B- ROI score
- 8.87
- Net price
- $12,007
- Earnings 10y
- $42,620
- Acceptance
- 97%
University of Central Missouri
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $14,462
- Earnings 10y
- $49,560
- Acceptance
- 63.8%
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
B- ROI score
- 8.39
- Net price
- $14,601
- Earnings 10y
- $48,991
- Acceptance
- 87.5%
Missouri Western State University
B- ROI score
- 8.05
- Net price
- $13,251
- Earnings 10y
- $42,647
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Harris-Stowe State University
B- ROI score
- 7.83
- Net price
- $9,922
- Earnings 10y
- $31,088
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
North Central Missouri College
B- ROI score
- 7.49
- Net price
- $13,626
- Earnings 10y
- $40,837
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mineral Area College
C- ROI score
- 7.34
- Net price
- $12,045
- Earnings 10y
- $35,352
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Saint Louis University
C- ROI score
- 7.25
- Net price
- $24,398
- Earnings 10y
- $70,783
- Acceptance
- 75%
Missouri State University-Springfield
C- ROI score
- 7.07
- Net price
- $17,613
- Earnings 10y
- $49,827
- Acceptance
- 90.5%
Southeast Missouri State University
C- ROI score
- 6.93
- Net price
- $15,882
- Earnings 10y
- $44,030
- Acceptance
- 73.5%
Lindenwood University
C- ROI score
- 6.78
- Net price
- $19,638
- Earnings 10y
- $53,278
- Acceptance
- 56.8%
Park University
C- ROI score
- 6.69
- Net price
- $21,032
- Earnings 10y
- $56,309
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Rockhurst University
C- ROI score
- 6.48
- Net price
- $25,884
- Earnings 10y
- $67,102
- Acceptance
- 69.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Missouri schools with positive Criminal Justice and Corrections program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.73 (18 public, 7 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
St Charles Community College in Cottleville, MO tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Missouri colleges are in this list?
36 Missouri colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.