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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota

12 Colleges
$43,738 Avg Salary
$31,982 Avg Student Debt

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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Criminal Justice majors at Capella University take out an average of $35,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Bemidji State University carry an average student debtload of $22,769.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SMU MN take out $26,225 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at ATCC take out is $15,750.

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#8

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at IHCC take out is $21,500.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis accumulate an average of around $25,971 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $30,315 in student debt.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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