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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and corrections program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Iowa Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Iowa Wesleyan
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mount Mercy
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 Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa. Simpson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianola, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Dubuque Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students 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%.
Waldorf University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Full Waldorf University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #7, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Grand View University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grand View University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Saint Ambrose University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 29 ’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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at St. Ambrose University
With a ranking of #10, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Hawkeye Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Iowa Central Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa that handed out 27 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Iowa Central Community College
With a ranking of #12, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. IHCC is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school situated in Estherville, Iowa. It awarded 7 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Iowa Lakes Community College
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 80 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Des Moines Area Community College
Coe College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students 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%.
Southwestern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Creston, Iowa, and it awarded 7 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 135 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Iowa State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #18, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 23 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Northwestern College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. NWC is a small school located in Orange City, Iowa that handed out 5 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northwestern College
Briar Cliff University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #20. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Briar Cliff
With a ranking of #21, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Dordt University is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 4 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lamoni, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Graceland Lamoni
With a ranking of #23, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Kirkwood Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 10 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kirkwood Community College
With a ranking of #25, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Mason City, Iowa, and it awarded 6 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Iowa Area Community College
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