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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from CWI take out $13,820 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Western Idaho Report

Out of the 14 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Of the 42 students majoring in criminal justice at USU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Utah State University Report

#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Out of the 14 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

About 69% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#5

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 14 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

About 40% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 60% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at PPCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,904.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

Of the 12 students majoring in criminal justice at Northern Wyoming Community College District, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#6

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Riverton, CWC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in criminal justice at CWC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Western Wyoming Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at WWCC take out an average of $10,531 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Wyoming Community College Report

#9

Dawson Community College

Glendive, MT

Dawson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. DCC is a small public school located in the town of Glendive.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Lewis - Clark State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 14 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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