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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges
$43,455 Avg Salary
$21,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

Criminology is the #81 most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Criminology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminology Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Criminology

#1

Regis University

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Regis University the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for criminology students. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at DU take out is $21,250.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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#6

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminology programs. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 116
Utah 124
Idaho 14

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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