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2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

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Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 “Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice and police science programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree police science students.

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Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 58 students 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 ATCC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Missouri Southern State University is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 56 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Missouri Southern

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Full Century College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school handed out 45 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 44 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Des Moines Area Community College

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Cloquet, Minnesota, and it awarded 35 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Louis Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 30 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at North Hennepin Community College

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Northeast Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Northeast

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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri

Mineral Area College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. MAC is a small school located in Park Hills, Missouri that handed out 27 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MAC Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Normandale Community College

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 24 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Hawkeye Community College

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Western Iowa Tech Community College

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. JeffCo is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at JeffCo

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Iowa Central Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a public institution located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Iowa Central Community College

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With a ranking of #16, Riverland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Austin, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Riverland Community College

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

With a ranking of #17, Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 18 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Dakota Tech Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

With a ranking of #18, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Southeast Technical College is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 17 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southeast Tech Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 17 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Central Lakes College - Brainerd

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Inver Hills Community College is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Inver Hills Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 15 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Rochester Community and Technical College

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Hibbing Community College is a public institution located in Hibbing, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Hibbing Community College

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Lake Area Technical Institute is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lake Area Technical Institute

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Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri

Crowder College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Neosho, Missouri, and it awarded 13 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Crowder College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. IHCC is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa. It awarded 12 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at IHCC

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