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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 643 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,063 and $27,284 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 387 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,980 and $30,839 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Wesleyan University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa. Located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Wesleyan University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simpson College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa. This small school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Loras is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 18 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Loras College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand View University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 23 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grand View University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Waldorf University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #7. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school situated in Forest City, Iowa. It awarded 31 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mercy University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mount Mercy University
Saint Ambrose University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 19 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Ambrose University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Coe College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. Coe is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Coe College
With a ranking of #11, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 135 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Iowa State
Northwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Orange City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Briar Cliff University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 3 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Briar Cliff
Dordt University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 4 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. Lamoni, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Graceland University - Lamoni
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #16. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 17 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Morningside College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Morningside College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 1 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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