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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,525 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,273
Kansas 586
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
North Dakota 225
South Dakota 154

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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