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

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

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 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 232 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

#1

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Our analysis found East Los Angeles College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Los Angeles College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Sac State take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $189, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SDSU take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $271, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 232 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $11,866 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from UNLV carry an average student debt load of $18,249. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $276, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $11,750 in student debt.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $12,472 in student debt.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from CSULB take out $13,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from CSUDH take out $12,249 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Bernardino Valley College Report

#12

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.

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#13

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Butte College take out $14,495 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

Imperial Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #14 on the list. IVC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.

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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #15 on the list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from CSUSB carry an average student debt load of $14,800.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - San Bernardino

#16

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Glendora.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Cal State East Bay take out is $15,500.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - East Bay

#18

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#19

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Criminal Justice majors at SFSU take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.

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#20

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CSN take out is $10,000.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Southern Nevada Report

#21

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

Yuba College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley.

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

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#23

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bakersfield College Report

#24

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

With a ranking of #24, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwestern College

#25

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ventura College

#26

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA
#28

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA
#30

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA
#31

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA
#32

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA
#32

Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
35 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
36 Portland State University Portland, OR
36 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
38 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
39 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
40 National University La Jolla, CA
41 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
42 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
43 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
44 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
45 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
46 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
46 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges 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

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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