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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 9th in Colorado. In fact, 1,464 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado 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 analysis found Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 51% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out $45,554 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $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 fairly large student population.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from MSU Denver take out $27,108 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 36% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at UCCS take out an average of $22,666 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

Of the 113 students majoring in criminal justice at University of Northern Colorado, 35% are male and 65% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $20,859 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 $314.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Criminal Justice majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $24,648 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #6 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 large city of Greenwood Village.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debt load of $36,265.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

About 59% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 41% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,294.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#10

DeVry University - Colorado

Westminster, CO

DeVry University - Colorado came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, DeVry University - Colorado is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 590
Idaho 256
Montana 41
Wyoming 176

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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