2027 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Minnesota
Criminal Justice & Police Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 16 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best criminal justice & police science schools.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall criminal justice & police science education in Minnesota.
Top Schools in Criminal Justice & Police Science
No school ranked higher than Minnesota State University Mankato this year for criminal justice & police science. Set in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. About 29 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Minnesota State University Mankato in the most recent year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Minnesota State University Mankato earn a median of $49,019 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
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Normandale Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a large public institution. There were roughly 16 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the criminal justice & police science program make about $53,871 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,891.
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Alexandria Technical And Community College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. Located in the town of Alexandria, Alexandria Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public university. About 144 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Alexandria Technical And Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the criminal justice & police science program make about $50,433 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,400.
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Students looking for a strong criminal justice & police science program will find one at Metropolitan State University, which ranked #4. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Saint Paul. About 44% of students finish within six years. Metropolitan State University awarded about 28 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Metropolitan State University generally make around $52,125. Metropolitan State University graduates carry a median of $31,213 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong criminal justice & police science program will find one at Northland Community And Technical College, which ranked #5. Northland Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Thief River Falls. About 12 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Northland Community And Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Northland Community And Technical College generally make around $47,216. Typical student debt for the program is $12,138.
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Rasmussen College Minnesota placed #6 among the best criminal justice & police science schools. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen College Minnesota is a large private for-profit university. There were roughly 94 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen College Minnesota in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Rasmussen College Minnesota generally make around $51,300. Students borrow a median of $30,710 to complete this degree.
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Century College ranked #7 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a large public university. About 90 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Century College in the most recent year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Century College earn a median of $54,174 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,366 to complete this degree.
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Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. Set in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College awarded about 57 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College generally make around $56,757. Students borrow a median of $25,125 to complete this degree.
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Rochester Community And Technical College placed #9 among the best criminal justice & police science schools. Set in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 50 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community And Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & police science degree from Rochester Community And Technical College earn around $50,418 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $14,470 to complete this degree.
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Riverland Community College came in at #10 for criminal justice & police science this year. Set in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 16 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Riverland Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Riverland Community College generally make around $49,194. Students borrow a median of $15,732 to complete this degree.
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North Hennepin Community College placed #11 among the best criminal justice & police science schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. About 23 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their criminal justice & police science degree from North Hennepin Community College earn around $53,797 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $30,250 to complete this degree.
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Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College placed #12 among the best criminal justice & police science schools. Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College is a mid-sized public university. Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College awarded about 35 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College earn a median of $51,144 early in their careers. Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College graduates carry a median of $15,665 in student loans.
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Hennepin Technical College landed the #13 spot for criminal justice & police science this year. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 217 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & police science degree from Hennepin Technical College earn around $56,699 in the first couple years of their career. Hennepin Technical College graduates carry a median of $19,854 in student loans.
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Minnesota West Community And Technical College earned the #14 position for criminal justice & police science this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the rural area of Granite Falls. There were roughly 15 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota West Community And Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & police science degree from Minnesota West Community And Technical College earn around $43,009 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,946 to complete this degree.
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Inver Hills Community College earned the #15 position for criminal justice & police science this year. Set in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, Inver Hills Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Inver Hills Community College awarded about 10 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Inver Hills Community College generally make around $52,724. Students borrow a median of $23,690 to complete this degree.
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Central Lakes College Brainerd landed the #16 spot for criminal justice & police science this year. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a moderately-sized public university. About 29 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Central Lakes College Brainerd in the most recent year. Graduates of the criminal justice & police science program make about $44,264 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $14,479 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
