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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Idaho

7 Colleges
$37,000 Avg Salary
$18,304 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 256 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Idaho.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Idaho 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Boise State University the most popular school in Idaho for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Boise State take out $24,948 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CWI take out is $7,813.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The excellent programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Idaho. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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With a ranking of #6, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out is $26,000.

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Northwest Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Idaho ranking. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.

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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
Colorado 1,464
Utah 590
Montana 41
Wyoming 176

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 7 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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