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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$12,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,557 Avg Salary

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

With 627 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #12 most popular major in Iowa.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.

Simpson College also took the #3 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#2

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mount Mercy are $11,176 a year.

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#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 3 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 a year.

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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
Minnesota 1,525
Kansas 586
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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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