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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado

23 Colleges
$42,265 Avg Salary
$32,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Colorado 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

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 Colorado. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Criminal Justice majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $51,635 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Criminal Justice majors at UCCS take out an average of $19,750 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 $348.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $25,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Red Rocks Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,890.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Red Rocks Community College Report

#5

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $21,250. 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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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $38,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CU Anschutz take out is $23,000.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $21,050 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Pueblo Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Pueblo Community College take out is $6,594.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pueblo Community College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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 23 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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