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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Minnesota

15 Colleges in Minnesota
675 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 675 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 Minnesota 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. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Minnesota list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MN
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the best 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Minnesota State University - Mankato

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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 wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in criminal justice studies. Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 schools 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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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
67 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminal justice studies has to check out Metropolitan State University. Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #556 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Metro State is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Metropolitan State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
80 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Saint Cloud State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 80 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN

Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 26 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
69 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Bemidji State University is a small public university located in the town of Bemidji. This university ranks 35th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 69 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Bemidji State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Winona. This university ranks 23rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 10 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Normandale Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 20 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent data year.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
166 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were about 166 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MN

Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 17 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 921
Criminal Justice 314
Corrections 34
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 9
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 2
Securities Services Administration/Management 1

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