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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$15,542 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,809 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bemidji State University the best value school in Minnesota for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Bemidji State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,682.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $23,731 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at St. Cloud State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,520.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Minneapolis are $14,200 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Herzing University - Minneapolis take out $28,365 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $9,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $25,035 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Winona State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $32,863.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capella University are $14,148 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Capella University carry an average student debtload of $36,424.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Concordia University, Saint Paul undergraduate students pay an average of $23,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Concordia University, Saint Paul take out $33,975 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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 12 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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