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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges
$43,738 Avg Salary
$31,982 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #21 most popular major in Minnesota with 370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Top Minnesota Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 93
Iowa 36
Kansas 25
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 5

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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