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

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

19 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the criminal justice undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Women make up 15% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Red Rocks Community College accumulate an average of around $18,822 in student debt.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

About 24% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 76% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Colorado Mesa take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,475.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

Of the 33 students majoring in criminal justice at FRCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $23,512.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 20 students majoring in criminal justice at PPCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at PPCC accumulate an average of around $9,624 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinidad State Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.

Of the 17 students majoring in criminal justice at Trinidad State Junior College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Aurora is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in criminal justice at CCA, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#7

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at Otero JC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Otero JC take out an average of $15,345 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 69% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Aims Community College take out $15,161 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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College of Western Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

About 40% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 60% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CWI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,375.

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#10

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

With a ranking of #10, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

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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 19 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).

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