2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best value school in Minnesota for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at ATCC accumulate an average of around $13,387 in student debt.
ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,689.
Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Normandale Community College take out $19,161 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Normandale Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hibbing Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hibbing Community College are $5,773 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Hibbing Community College take out an average of $14,793 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $5,809 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from IHCC take out $23,094 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Century College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Century College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,681.
Northland Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year. Criminal Justice majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out an average of $15,626 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,102.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report
Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota undergraduate students pay an average of $13,558 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $26,807.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #4.
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,273 |
| Kansas | 586 |
| Iowa | 627 |
| Nebraska | 608 |
| North Dakota | 225 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors for Criminal Justice
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 10 schools only.
- 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).
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