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2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$30,945 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,455 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Criminology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology

#1

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Regis University to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Regis U are $39,610 a year.

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$15,659 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 a year.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Criminology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO
$19,660 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FLC are $19,660 a year.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$27,576 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminology programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DU are $54,819 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at DU take out is $21,250.

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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.

  • 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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