2022 Best Value Colleges for Corrections in Minnesota (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Corrections Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,984 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 419th most popular in the United States.

Across Minnesota, there were 35 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality corrections programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the corrections program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Corrections Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for 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. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Corrections Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota corrections students with aid.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Corrections in Minnesota (With Aid)

#1

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$16,221 Average Net Price

$42,388 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for Minnesota Corrections students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Corrections Report

• Best Value Colleges for Corrections in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Colleges for Corrections (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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