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2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$32,876 Avg Salary
$24,669 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 81 students majoring in criminology at U of U, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

About 85% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the criminology majors at the school.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

About 57% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Criminology at University of Idaho Report

#5

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Lewis College is a great place for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the criminology majors at the school.

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#5

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 63% of the criminology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminology majors at Regis U accumulate an average of around $37,419 in student debt.

Full Criminology at Regis University Report

#7

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

Full Criminology at Adams State University Report

Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools 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 7 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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