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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$20,870 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,809 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debtload of $36,265.

Colorado State University - Global Campus also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs undergraduate students pay an average of $12,581 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debtload of $45,554. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $205.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from UW carry an average student debtload of $20,603.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,689.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at WSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,728.

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Montana State University - Northern came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

Montana State University - Northern undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Montana State University - Northern carry an average student debtload of $26,416.

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Lewis - Clark State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the 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. On average, criminal justice graduates from Lewis - Clark State College take out $26,478 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $24,648 in student debt.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 per year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year. Criminal Justice majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $20,859 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $314, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 16 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).

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