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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

49 Colleges in the Plains States Region
2,506 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 49 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,506 degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Plains States Region The criminal justice studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MN
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Century College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in criminal justice studies. Century College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 27 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
280 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in criminal justice studies. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.

There were about 280 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
62 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IA
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 23 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent data year.

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Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 23 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
67 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 67 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
135 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 135 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Bellevue University

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were about 21 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 665
Missouri 693 264
Iowa 648 388
Kansas 599 211
Nebraska 500 492
North Dakota 416 210
South Dakota 381 100

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Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1,628
Criminal Justice 1,617
Corrections 126
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 63
Securities Services Administration/Management 55
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 30
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 30
Corrections Administration 13
Juvenile Corrections 12

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