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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Wyoming

8 Colleges
$36,926 Avg Salary
$20,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 176 degrees and certificates from a Wyoming school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Wyoming to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wyoming 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from UW take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wyoming Report

The excellent programs at Laramie County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Wyoming. Located in the suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Laramie County Community College

#3

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Out of the 8 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Riverton, CWC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Wyoming Community College District

#5

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Out of the 8 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northwest College

Western Wyoming 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 #6 on the list. WWCC is a small public school located in the town of Rock Springs.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Wyoming Community College Report

#7

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Casper College Report

#8

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

Eastern Wyoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Eastern Wyoming College is a small public school located in the town of Torrington.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Wyoming College

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
Idaho 256
Montana 41

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 8 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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