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

If you pursue a master's degree in criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #69 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of criminal justice. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

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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.

 

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for criminal justice students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in criminal justice has to look into Mount Mercy University. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Iowa. More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Mount Mercy University

2

Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Ambrose University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminal justice. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Davenport. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Iowa. More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Saint Ambrose University

 

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	87
Minnesota	345	109
Kansas	244	9
Nebraska	200	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	19

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.