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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the most popular online school in Iowa for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in criminal justice at Waldorf, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#2

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeastern Community College Report

#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

About 40% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 60% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $20,085 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kirkwood Community College

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,273
Minnesota 1,525
Kansas 586
Nebraska 608
North Dakota 225
South Dakota 154

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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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