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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$38,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,063 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, 36 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Simpson College

Indianola, IA
$44,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simpson College are $44,030 per year.

Simpson College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Iowa list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Simpson College Report

#2

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
$36,540 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Mercy University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Mercy are $36,540 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mount Mercy University Report

#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Ambrose University are $33,570 a year.

St. Ambrose University also took the #4 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Iowa rankings.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Ambrose University

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 93
Minnesota 370
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 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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