2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $38,000 in student debt.
Colorado State University - Global Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote 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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Out of the 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $7,813 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.
Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,811 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Red Rocks Community College accumulate an average of around $20,890 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Red Rocks Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 per year. Criminal Justice majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $13,661 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Salt Lake Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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Trinidad State Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 per year.
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Colorado Mountain College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote 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. On average, criminal justice graduates from Colorado Mountain College take out $14,487 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 a year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debtload of $51,635. 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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With a ranking of #9, Aims Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,418 per year. Criminal Justice majors at Aims Community College take out an average of $10,213 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #10, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the 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. Criminal Justice majors at UVU take out an average of $22,125 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UVU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Request InformationBest Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,464 |
| Utah | 590 |
| Idaho | 256 |
| Montana | 41 |
| Wyoming | 176 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
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 25 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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