by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in Iowa to review for the 2025 Best Criminal Justice Schools in Iowa ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice has to look into University of Northern Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls.More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Northern Iowa
Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 742 | 314 |
| Missouri | 693 | 690 |
| Kansas | 599 | 281 |
| Nebraska | 500 | 21 |
| North Dakota | 416 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 381 | 0 |
Criminal Justice is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 449 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 149 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 7 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.