2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Plains States Region

Criminal Justice & Police Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #117 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The police science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminal justice and police science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice and police science.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Police Science Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

67 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in Minnesota.

There were roughly 67 criminal justice and police science individuals who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Minnesota State University - Mankato

2

Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN

51 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MN

#3 Best Quality In MN

Metropolitan State University is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science. Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in Minnesota.

There were approximately 51 criminal justice and police science individuals who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Metropolitan State University

3

Midland University
Fremont, NE

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science needs to check out Midland University. Located in the distant town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in Nebraska.

There were roughly 20 criminal justice and police science individuals who graduated with this degree at Midland U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Midland University

4

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MN

#2 Best Quality In MN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science. SMU MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Winona. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in Minnesota.

There were approximately 13 criminal justice and police science students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

5

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies
Springfield, MO

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in Missouri. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

6

Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN

#4 Most Popular In MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Rasmussen University - Minnesota

6

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

#2 Most Popular In NE

Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Bellevue University

6

Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD

#1 Most Popular In SD

Sinte Gleska University is a small public university located in the rural area of Mission. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Sinte Gleska University

6

Rasmussen University - Kansas
Topeka, KS

#1 Most Popular In KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit university located in the rural area of Topeka. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Rasmussen University - Kansas

6

Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN

#4 Most Popular In MN

Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Crown College

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular criminal justice and police science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	467	4
Minnesota	438	132
Kansas	349	0
Nebraska	326	14
North Dakota	238	0
South Dakota	229	0

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice & Police Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	1,797
Criminal Justice	1,002
Corrections	101
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	62
Securities Services Administration/Management	37
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	24

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.