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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

24 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 416 students majoring in criminal justice at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 49% are male and 51% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of around $45,554 in student debt. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in criminal justice at MSU Denver, 36% are male and 64% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $27,108 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $22,666. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

Women make up 53% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Boise State carry an average student debt load of $25,165.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at University of Northern Colorado take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,859. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $314, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 45% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UW take out $20,603 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Weber State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at UVU take out an average of $22,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $24,648.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

Of the 79 students majoring in criminal justice at Colorado State University - Global Campus, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $36,265 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 24 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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