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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

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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Mount Mercy University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in criminal justice at St. Ambrose University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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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