Best colleges for criminal justice in Oklahoma
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in criminal justice or criminology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for criminal justice in Oklahoma17 schools
17 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oklahoma.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK · Public#2 in Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 2
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit#4 in Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B
- 3
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit#5 in Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B
- 4
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK · Private nonprofit#7 in Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 5
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · Private nonprofit#9 in Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 6
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell, OK · PublicTop 9% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 7
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK · PublicTop 22% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 8
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK · Public#12 in Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 9
East Central University
Ada, OK · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 10
Cameron University
Lawton, OK · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 11
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 12
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 13
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK · Public#17 in Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 14
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 15
Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit#21 in Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 16
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, OK · Private nonprofit#22 in Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 17
Langston University
Langston, OK · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | About $15,000 | $20,654 | $63,126 | 75% |
| Oklahoma City University | About $23,000 | $20,835 | $54,655 | 65% |
| Southern Nazarene University | About $22,000 | $21,900 | $54,951 | 51% |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | About $21,000 | $24,801 | $48,434 | 52% |
| Oklahoma Christian University | About $22,000 | $26,000 | $49,203 | 56% |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | About $7,000 | $12,500 | $44,933 | 21% |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | About $14,000 | $15,954 | $45,744 | 40% |
| Rogers State University | About $15,000 | $20,500 | $43,166 | 29% |
| East Central University | About $9,000 | $17,671 | $44,962 | 34% |
| Cameron University | About $11,000 | $21,500 | $40,118 | 31% |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | About $10,000 | $17,355 | $44,358 | 30% |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | About $8,000 | $17,000 | $45,079 | 32% |
| University of Central Oklahoma | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $48,351 | 37% |
| Northeastern State University | About $13,000 | $17,367 | $45,379 | 35% |
| Mid-America Christian University | About $17,000 | $26,394 | $46,116 | 44% |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | About $28,000 | $24,813 | $59,841 | 35% |
| Langston University | About $12,000 | $26,000 | $33,261 | 17% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 20
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 17
- California 40
- Colorado 11
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 38
- Georgia 39
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 36
- Indiana 33
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 17
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 7
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 22
- Mississippi 12
- Missouri 33
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 8
- New York 52
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 57
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 82
- Puerto Rico 22
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 21
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 29
- Texas 60
- Utah 8
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 25
- Washington 14
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 22