2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Plains States Region
27
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,441
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #74 in popularity,
criminal justice & police science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & police science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,441 degrees in criminal justice & police science to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School
Your choice of criminal justice & police science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & police science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Criminal Justice & Police Science Degree Level
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 & Police Science Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the police science degree levels they offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Police Science
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
51
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 criminal justice & police science 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 & police science from Minnesota State University - MankatoAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
67
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science needs to check out Century College. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 67 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Century CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
148
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science needs to take a look at Alexandria Technical & Community College. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #999 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ATCC is a great college overall.
There were about 148 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
Metropolitan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #556 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Metro State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 28 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Metropolitan State UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MN
44
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 1895th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were roughly 44 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #576 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU MN is a great university overall.
There were about 2 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Saint Mary’s University of MinnesotaAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
133
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 133 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Southern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Missouri Southern State UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
51
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #501 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.
There were about 51 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Des Moines Area Community CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MN
Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Normandale Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 13 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Normandale Community CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MN
North Hennepin Community College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #790 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Hennepin Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 24 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from North Hennepin Community College
