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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

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 Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Mount Mercy University the most popular school in Iowa for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 67% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Iowa. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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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
Minnesota 1,525
Kansas 586
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.

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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