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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region

33 Colleges
$33,188 Avg Salary
$21,002 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rio Hondo College Report

#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

Criminal Justice majors at San Bernardino Valley College take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

On average, criminal justice graduates from CWU take out $19,838 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $216.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Washington University Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at National University accumulate an average of around $27,265 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at National University Report

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $12,145 in student debt.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #7, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of San Mateo

#9

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Diablo Valley College Report

With a ranking of #10, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu accumulate an average of around $23,829 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.

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Explore the most popular online criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 13,151
Washington 553
Oregon 477
Nevada 684
Hawaii 173
Alaska 73

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One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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