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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota

11 Colleges
$42,886 Avg Salary
$25,086 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #14 most popular major in North Dakota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Dakota to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Criminal Justice majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $22,749 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 11 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UND take out $25,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Region State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the town of Devils Lake.

Criminal Justice majors at Lake Region State College take out an average of $12,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at MSU take out is $23,535.

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#5

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

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With a ranking of #6, United Tribes Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. United Tribes Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bismarck.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out an average of $30,315 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota list. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.

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#9

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

Sitting Bull College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Fort Yates, Sitting Bull College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.

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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
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
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 11 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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