SuperScholar Releases 2015 Smart Choice List of 50 Best Online Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Programs
SEATTLE, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SuperScholar, an independent college search and rankings website, has published a Smart Choice ranking of the 50 Best Online Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Programs (http://superscholar.org/rankings/best-online-criminal-justice-programs/).
Penn State University leads off the Smart Choice ranking, which evaluated and ranked schools based on publicly available information on academic quality, awards & recognition, flexibility, accessibility, and affordability. The data used in the rankings was primarily taken from the individual school's websites and the National Center for Educational Statistics. Only schools with regionally accredited online bachelor's programs in criminal justice were considered for the ranking. The University of Florida and the University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in second and third respectively.
Other universities making the list include (alphabetically ordered):
American Public University - Charles Town, West Virginia
Arizona State University - Tempe, Arizona
Austin Peay State University - Clarksville, Tennessee
Baker College -- Flint, Michigan
Bellevue University - Bellevue, Nebraska
Bemidji State University - Bemidji, Minnesota
Columbia College - Columbia, Missouri
Drexel University - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne, Florida
Florida State University -- Tallahassee, Florida
Fort Hays State University - Hays, Kansas
Herzing University - Milwaukee, WI
Indiana State University - Terre Haute, Indiana
Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion, Indiana
Kaplan University - Davenport, Iowa
Keiser University - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
LeTourneau University -- Longview, Texas
Limestone College - Gaffney, South Carolina
Missouri Southern State University -- Joplin, Missouri
New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, New Mexico
Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, Arizona
Northwestern State University of Louisiana - Natchitoches, Louisiana
Norwich University - Northfield, Vermont
Ohio University - Athens, Ohio
Old Dominion University - Norfolk, Virginia
Park University - Parkville, Missouri
Post University - Waterbury, Connecticut
Regis University - Denver, Colorado
Roosevelt University -- Chicago, Illinois
Saint Leo University - Saint Leo, Florida
Sam Houston State University -- Huntsville, Texas
Southeast Missouri State University - Girardeau, Missouri
Southwestern College - Winfield, Kansas
Thomas Edison State College - Trenton, New Jersey
Troy University - Troy, Alabama
UMass Online - Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Great Falls - Great Falls, Montana
University of Maryland University College - Adelphi, Maryland
University of Oklahoma -- Norman, Oklahoma
University of Texas Online Consortium -- Austin, Texas
University of the Incarnate Word -- San Antonio, Texas
Upper Iowa University - Fayette, Iowa
Utica College - Utica, New York
Waldorf College - Forest City, Iowa
Washington State University - Pullman, Washington
West Texas A&M University - Canyon, Texas
Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, North Carolina
According to Coby Cagle, the managing editor for the piece, "There are a wide variety of professions that are launched from an educational foundation in public safety and criminal justice." Among the many career options available to professionals with a bachelor's in Criminal Justice, Cagle includes detectives, probation officers, forensic science technicians, crime scene investigators, and FBI Agents. The Smart Choice ranking of online Bachelor's in Criminal Justice programs is intended to help busy professionals find high quality, affordable programs that will help them advance in their career.
SuperScholar exists to help potential students find the right school and degree programs as well as to help existing students get the most out of their education experience. SuperScholar not only helps students obtain the right skills but also the right credentials for professional growth and success.
Contact:
Coby Cagle
Managing Editor
Email
425-296-6970
SOURCE SuperScholar
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