Best Criminal Justice Colleges in Iowa
17 four-year colleges in Iowa offer criminal justice programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.
#1C+
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public
Large Campus
- $18,589
- Net price
- 89%
- Admit rate
- 25,367
- Enrolled
#2C
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA · Private nonprofit
- $20,168
- Net price
- 83%
- Admit rate
- 1,107
- Enrolled
#3C+
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA · Private nonprofit
- $24,691
- Net price
- 77%
- Admit rate
- 1,916
- Enrolled
#4C
Simpson College
Indianola, IA · Private nonprofit
- $21,936
- Net price
- 86%
- Admit rate
- 1,227
- Enrolled
#5C
Loras College
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit
- $20,716
- Net price
- 100%
- Admit rate
- 1,083
- Enrolled
#6B-
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA · Private nonprofit
- $18,745
- Net price
- 64%
- Admit rate
- 1,164
- Enrolled
#7C
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofit
- $31,320
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 1,163
- Enrolled
#8C
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA · Public
- $15,901
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 7,529
- Enrolled
#9C+
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofit
- $23,907
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 624
- Enrolled
#10C-
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit
- $21,774
- Net price
- 99%
- Admit rate
- 1,486
- Enrolled
#11D
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA · Private nonprofit
- $20,942
- Net price
- 96%
- Admit rate
- 1,994
- Enrolled
#12C+
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA · Private nonprofit
- $25,807
- Net price
- 68%
- Admit rate
- 1,597
- Enrolled
#13D
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit
- $23,386
- Net price
- 89%
- Admit rate
- 1,440
- Enrolled
#14D
Waldorf University
Forest City, IA · Private nonprofit
- $19,693
- Net price
- 77%
- Admit rate
- 1,827
- Enrolled
#15C
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA · Private nonprofit
- $25,907
- Net price
- 80%
- Admit rate
- 1,175
- Enrolled
#16C
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA · Private nonprofit
- $18,846
- Net price
- 78%
- Admit rate
- 1,366
- Enrolled
#17C-
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA · Private nonprofit
- $18,504
- Net price
- 81%
- Admit rate
- 798
- Enrolled