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2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota

21 Colleges in Minnesota
1,692 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$40,755 Avg Early-Career Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,692 degrees in criminal justice & corrections annually.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota Your choice of criminal justice & corrections school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Corrections School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice & Corrections Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice degree levels they offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$49,019 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in criminal justice & corrections needs to check out Minnesota State University - Mankato. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato make $8,264 more than the typical criminal justice graduate.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

Alexandria Technical & Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the remote 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 & corrections students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent data year. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from Alexandria Technical & Community College make $8,210 more than the average criminal justice graduate.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$52,125 Median Starting Salary

Metropolitan State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in criminal justice & corrections. 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 95 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections program at Metropolitan State University get $11,370 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$54,174 Median Starting Salary

Century College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 96 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Century College earn a boost of around $13,419 above the average earnings of criminal justice & corrections graduates.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MN

M State is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Fergus Falls. This college ranks 34th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 20 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$46,344 Median Starting Salary

Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the city of St. Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were about 77 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections program at Rasmussen University - Minnesota make $5,589 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$49,412 Median Starting Salary

St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 57 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from Saint Cloud State University make $8,657 more than the average criminal justice student.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$51,144 Median Starting Salary

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 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 45 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections major at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College get $10,389 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$53,797 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 36th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 36 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from North Hennepin Community College receive $13,042 more than the typical criminal justice student.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$48,861 Median Starting Salary

Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Winona State University get an earnings boost of approximately $8,106 above the typical earnings of criminal justice & corrections graduates.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 1,221
Kansas 266 583
Iowa 264 627
Nebraska 238 608
North Dakota 210 225
South Dakota 204 154

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 833
Criminal Justice Studies 591
Criminal Justice 225
Corrections 34
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 6
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 3

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Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 64
Homeland Security 48
Security Science and Technology 27

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