2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in Minnesota

If you pursue a master's degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #56 most popular program 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 reviewed 3 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of criminal justice studies. Combined, these schools handed out 85 master's degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The criminal justice studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in Minnesota ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of criminal justice studies students usually has them for a 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice studies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Minnesota

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

79 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Capella University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Minnesota.

There were approximately 79 criminal justice studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Cloud State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in criminal justice studies. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Minnesota.

There were roughly 5 criminal justice studies individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Saint Cloud State University

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Metropolitan State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Minnesota.

There were about 1 criminal justice studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Metropolitan State University

 

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	44
Iowa	287	25
Kansas	244	11
Nebraska	200	15
North Dakota	149	0

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Criminal Justice Studies Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice Studies is one of 13 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	184
Corrections	1

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.