2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Minnesota
12
Colleges in Minnesota
833
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Police Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #74 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 833 degrees in criminal justice & police science annually.
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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. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Police Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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
The police science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Minnesota.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Minnesota
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the police science degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Minnesota 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 #412 out of 2,152 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 data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
148
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in criminal justice & police science has to check out Alexandria Technical & Community College. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 148 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Criminal Justice - Police Administration & Operations
Program Name
Explore the demands, functions, goals and leadership opportunities in the modern police agency with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
Metropolitan State University is one of the best 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. This university ranks 44th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 28 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate 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 large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 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 year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MN
77
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of St. Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.
There were about 77 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate 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 1464th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were about 44 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 36th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 24 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MN
33
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Hibbing Community College is a small public college located in the town of Hibbing. This college ranks 46th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 33 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Hibbing Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In MN
Ridgewater College is a small public college located in the town of Willmar. A Best Colleges rank of #732 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ridgewater College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 9 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Ridgewater College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MN
Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 28 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.
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