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2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$28,110 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,455 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

In 2020-2021, 116 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminology students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #105 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Best Value Criminology Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Colorado

Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology

$9,005 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Pueblo to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. 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 in-state undergraduate at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $9,005 a year.

Full Criminology at Colorado State University - Pueblo Report

#2

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO
$9,004 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fort Lewis College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

FLC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminology at Fort Lewis College Report

#3

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great value for criminology students. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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

Full Criminology at Regis University Report

#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great value for criminology students. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

In-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.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Denver

Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 124
Idaho 14

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

Majors Similar to Criminology

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 4 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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