2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of San Diego the best school in the Far Western US Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
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Western Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Oregon University Report
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
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San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Jose State University Report
Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
National University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 13,151 |
| Washington | 553 |
| Oregon | 477 |
| Nevada | 684 |
| Hawaii | 173 |
| Alaska | 73 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| 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 16 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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