2023 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 68 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State Mankato, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State Mankato does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #2 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 69 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Century College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 8,203 students enrolled at Century College were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,525. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Century College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Century College]](/colleges/century-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

SMU MN also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota supports 5,152 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,663. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota]](/colleges/saint-marys-university-of-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Normandale Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 167 of the 9,420 students enrolled at Normandale Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,449. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Normandale Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, Minnesota

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ATCC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 76 of the 2,549 students enrolled at ATCC were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,582. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science list. IHCC is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 16 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota vets studying police science list, IHCC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 4,071 students enrolled at Inver Hills Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,371. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Inver Hills Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science ranking, coming in at #7. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 30 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

North Hennepin Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 5,756 students enrolled at North Hennepin Community College, 108 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,476. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Hennepin Community College]](/colleges/north-hennepin-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science ranking, coming in at #8. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Hibbing Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 913 students enrolled at Hibbing Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,177. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Hibbing Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Metro State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 7,552 students enrolled at Metropolitan State University, 257 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,216. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Metropolitan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Cloquet, Minnesota

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science ranking, coming in at #10. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is located in Cloquet, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our minnesota vets studying police science list, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,639 students enrolled at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,681. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #11, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Police Science list. This small school is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 82 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - Minnesota supports 3,927 students, and 14 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,244. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rasmussen University - Minnesota does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rasmussen University - Minnesota]](/colleges/rasmussen-college-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)