by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 22,722 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,628 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 809 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and police science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and police science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public institution located in Cloquet, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region. ATCC is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Alexandria Technical & Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hibbing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Hibbing Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vermilion Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region. Vermilion Community College is a public institution located in Ely, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Vermilion Community College
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mineral Area College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at MAC
With a ranking of #6, Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Dakota Technical Institute is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Western Dakota Tech Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Missouri Southern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Southern Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Leech Lake Tribal College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Leech Lake Tribal College is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Leech Lake Tribal College
Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Northeast Community College
With a ranking of #10, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Full Century College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Jefferson College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Jefferson College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 22 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Jefferson College
Riverland Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Riverland Community College
With a ranking of #13, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 24 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
North Hennepin Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full North Hennepin Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. IHCC is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 16 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Iowa Central Community College
Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Central Lakes College
Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Southeast Tech is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southeast Technical College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Lake Region State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Lake Region State College is a small public school situated in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It awarded 8 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Region State College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Normandale Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 25 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Normandale Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small school located in Estherville, Iowa that handed out 6 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Iowa Lakes Community College
With a ranking of #23, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #24, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lake Area Technical Institute
Indian Hills Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
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