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

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

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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $13,820 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Utah Valley University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CWI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,820.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Western Idaho Report

Out of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 4 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.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Utah State University

#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . College of Southern Idaho is a medium-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.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Southern Idaho

Weber State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Weber State University

#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #7, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. 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.

On average, criminal justice graduates from PPCC take out $15,904 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Laramie County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Laramie County Community College Report

#9

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Snow College Report

#10

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

About 56% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Idaho College

Best 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

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 26 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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