2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found Webster University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 73% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,273 |
| Minnesota | 1,525 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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.