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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 113,121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Red Rocks Community College accumulate an average of around $18,822 in student debt.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Criminal Justice majors at Colorado Mesa take out an average of $17,475 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CWI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,375.

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#4

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Aims Community College accumulate an average of around $15,161 in student debt.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

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Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,464
Utah 590
Idaho 256
Montana 41
Wyoming 176

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

Majors Similar 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 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).

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