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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

33 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate 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.

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

Our analysis found Missouri Southern State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 61% 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 Undergraduate Certificate is $14,463.

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#2

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mineral Area College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $10,456.

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#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Saint Louis 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 . Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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#5

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#6

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 87% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from JeffCo carry an average student debt load of $17,889.

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With a ranking of #7, Dodge City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Criminal Justice majors at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College take out an average of $22,717 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 71% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at ATCC take out an average of $20,624 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Hibbing Community College accumulate an average of around $21,145 in student debt.

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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 33 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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