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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$15,528 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,065 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools

#1

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Our analysis found College of Southern Idaho to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from CWI take out $13,820 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Salt Lake Community College take out $13,820 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Salt Lake Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.

UVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Mountain College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 a year.

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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 associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,631 in tuition and fees each year.

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Red Rocks Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 a year.

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#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,418 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Aims Community College accumulate an average of around $20,801 in student debt.

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Weber State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WSU is ranked #2 for overall quality for criminal justice in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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Lewis - Clark State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

Lewis - Clark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $20,238 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 15 schools only.

  • 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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