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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Washington

27 Colleges
$40,187 Avg Salary
$22,163 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 553 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #32 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CWU take out is $19,838. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $216.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UW Tacoma take out $12,145 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Seattle U take out is $22,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

The excellent programs at Centralia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Washington. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.

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Shoreline Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.

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#7

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

Wenatchee Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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With a ranking of #9, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Criminal Justice majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $18,014 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Heritage University take out is $18,690.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

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 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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