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2023 Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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412 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Minnesota, there were 675 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 412 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice studies list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State Mankato, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State University - Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Cloud State University supports 11,841 students, and 291 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 5,152 students enrolled at SMU MN, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,663. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota]](/colleges/saint-marys-university-of-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice studies list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State University - Moorhead supports 5,547 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,920. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Moorhead does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

Metro State also made our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 257 of the 7,552 students enrolled at Metro State were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,216. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice studies list, Bemidji State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 128 of the 4,577 students enrolled at Bemidji State University were GI Bill® students, of which 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,703. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Bemidji State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.According to our most recent data, University of Northwestern - St Paul supports 3,506 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northwestern - St Paul]](/colleges/northwestern-college-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Criminal Justice Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying criminal justice studies list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 5,585 students enrolled at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,143. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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