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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 92 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debt load of $28,407.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 56% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $29,681 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Century College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

About 45% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 55% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from DMACC take out $13,773 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Des Moines Area Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 90% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from ATCC take out $13,387 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Missouri Southern take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,715.

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#6

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in criminal justice at North Hennepin Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Hennepin Community College Report

Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

Women make up 42% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $26,807 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Normandale Community College take out $19,161 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Women make up 62% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Southeast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,331.

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With a ranking of #10, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 67% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College accumulate an average of around $18,689 in student debt.

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#11

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 76% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Park University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,502.

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#11

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from IHCC take out $23,094 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeast Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 35% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Northeast take out an average of $14,313 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeast Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
15 Columbia College Columbia, MO
16 Riverland Community College Austin, MN
16 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
18 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,273
Minnesota 1,525
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.

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 26 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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