2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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.
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The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 52% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $32,863 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debt load of $23,731.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 45% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great place 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.
About 48% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 52% are male.
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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 62 students majoring in criminal justice at Capella University, 32% are male and 68% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $36,424 in student debt.
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Winona State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 46% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
About 22% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 78% are male.
Criminal Justice majors at SMU MN take out an average of $25,345 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 52% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 48% are male.
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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,273 |
| Kansas | 586 |
| Iowa | 627 |
| Nebraska | 608 |
| North Dakota | 225 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors
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 18 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.