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

6 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Colorado

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

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

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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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 6 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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