by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking.
Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,506 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 353 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice studies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree criminal justice studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Southeast Community College
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 30 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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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 Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Central Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Grand Island, Nebraska that handed out 22 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Normandale Community College
Inver Hills Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. IHCC is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 18 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Inver Hills Community College
North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at North Hennepin Community College
With a ranking of #10, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Waldorf University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Waldorf University
United Tribes Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at United Tribes Technical College
Butler Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Butler Community College is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Butler Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Creston, Iowa, and it awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Southwestern Community College
Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minnesota State College Southeast Criminal Justice Studies Report
Western Nebraska Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Western Nebraska Community College is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Riverland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Austin, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Riverland Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Indian Hills Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 6 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Iowa Central Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Iowa Central Community College
Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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Independence Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Independence, Kansas, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. NICC is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Iowa Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Rochester Community and Technical College
Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Iowa Community College District Criminal Justice Studies Report
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