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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Plains States Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 20,976 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,441 criminal justice & police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 761 criminal justice & police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice & police science. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice & police science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree police science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Cloquet, Minnesota, and it awarded 32 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at ATCC

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hibbing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 18 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Hibbing Community College

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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri

Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mineral Area College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Park Hills, Missouri, and it awarded 23 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Mineral Area College

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Western Dakota Tech

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Missouri Southern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full Missouri Southern Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake, Minnesota

With a ranking of #8, Leech Lake Tribal College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Leech Lake Tribal College is a public institution located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Leech Lake Tribal College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Northeast

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 51 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Century College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2021-2022.

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 & Police Science at Jefferson College

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Riverland Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Riverland Community College is a small school located in Austin, Minnesota that handed out 15 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Riverland Community College

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Hawkeye Community College

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Hennepin Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full IHCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 67 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Rasmussen University - Minnesota

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 22 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Iowa Central Community College

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Central Lakes College

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 18 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Southeast Technical College

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Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, North Dakota

Lake Region State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Lake Region State College is a small public school situated in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It awarded 5 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lake Region State College

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 12 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Normandale Community College

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Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Estherville, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Iowa Lakes Community College

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 15 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rochester Community and Technical College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

With a ranking of #24, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lake Area Technical Institute Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa. It awarded 6 associates’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at IHCC

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