Criminal justice programs in Kansas

4 criminal justice programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these criminal justice programs, and Kansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Police officers protect lives and property, and detectives gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes. The education needed ranges from a high school diploma to a college degree, and new officers usually attend a training academy before they start.¹

In Kansas, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are criminal justice certificate (3 programs) and criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much do criminal justice programs cost in Kansas?

$1,410 to $19,785

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Kansas may also offer criminal justice programs. How these figures are made

Are there free criminal justice programs in Kansas?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,410 to $19,785.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 criminal justice programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Criminal Justice (Associate of Applied Science)
Cowley College
Arkansas City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Cowley College, Arkansas CityCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
Program website, Criminal Justice (Associate of Applied Science) at Cowley College
More details about Criminal Justice (Associate of Applied Science) at Cowley College
Finished
19%
Working at 6 months
33%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
28
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Left out
Program website, Criminal Justice (Associate of Applied Science) at Cowley College
Criminal justice certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Criminal Justice (Certificate)
Cowley College
Arkansas City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Cowley College, Arkansas CityCriminal justice certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,410
Program website, Criminal Justice (Certificate) at Cowley College
More details about Criminal Justice (Certificate) at Cowley College
Finished
60%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$7,800
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,061
Students counted
14
Earned a year, estimated
$31,200
Price if you pay yourself
$1,410
Program website, Criminal Justice (Certificate) at Cowley College
Criminal justice certificateIn personNo diploma needed
Criminal Justice (46 hours)
Barton County Community College (I)
Great Bend
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Barton County Community College (I), Great BendCriminal justice certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,336
More details about Criminal Justice (46 hours) at Barton County Community College (I)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,100
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$14,336
Criminal justice certificateHybridNo diploma needed
Criminal Justice (Dregree)
Barton County Community College (I)
Great Bend
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Barton County Community College (I), Great BendCriminal justice certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,785
More details about Criminal Justice (Dregree) at Barton County Community College (I)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,175
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$19,785

How to pay for criminal justice programs in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for criminal justice programs in Kansas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for criminal justice programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for criminal justice programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Criminal justice programs in Arkansas City, Great Bend and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Kansas

How criminal justice programs compare with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Kansas

Where the Kansas criminal justice program numbers come from

Which Kansas criminal justice programs are on this list?

These are the criminal justice programs Kansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas criminal justice programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about criminal justice programs in Kansas

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