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Public Safety & Criminal Justice community-college programs in Ohio

24 community colleges in Ohio report awarding credentials in Public Safety & Criminal Justice. Police academy, corrections, EMT, paralegal, and homeland-security pathways. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Public Safety & Criminal Justice program in Ohio, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Ohio public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Ohio published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Ohio and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Kent State University at TrumbullWarren21%
  2. Washington State College of OhioMarietta10%
  3. Hocking CollegeNelsonville8%
  4. North Central State CollegeMansfield8%
  5. Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark7%
  6. Owens Community CollegePerrysburg6%
  7. University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash4%
  8. Marion Technical CollegeMarion4%
  9. Zane State CollegeZanesville4%
  10. Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton4%
  11. Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold4%
  12. Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro3%
  13. Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster3%
  14. Lorain County Community CollegeElyria2%
  15. University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia2%
  16. Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland2%
  17. Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool2%
  18. Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia1%
  19. Herzing University-AkronAkron1%
  20. Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma1%
  21. Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron1%
  22. University of Northwestern OhioLima1%
  23. Kent State University at GeaugaBurton0%
  24. Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton0%

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