2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fresno Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Far Western US Region . Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools 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 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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.