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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

8 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 9th in Colorado. In fact, 1,464 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best school in Colorado for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

Criminal Justice majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out an average of $36,265 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from CU Anschutz take out $24,648 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Colorado. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Criminal Justice majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $45,554 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at University of Northern Colorado take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,859. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $314.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Colorado. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Colorado Mesa University Report

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debtload of $27,108.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UCCS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,666. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

Colorado Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,294.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 590
Idaho 256
Montana 41
Wyoming 176

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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