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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

55 Colleges
$40,347 Avg Salary
$28,717 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

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 degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debt load of $51,635. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UVU take out $22,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $19,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $25,937.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Red Rocks Community College take out $20,890 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Weber State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at WSU take out an average of $21,200 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Weber State University Report

#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

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Boise State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Boise State carry an average student debt load of $24,948.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Criminal Justice majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $314, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $38,000 in student debt.

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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 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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