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Criminal Justice at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

162 Bachelor's Degrees
21 Master's Degrees
#53 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how UCCS ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice Degrees Available at UCCS

UCCS Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCCS was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Criminal Justice Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Criminal Justice Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Criminal Justice Graduate Certificate Schools 12
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Criminal Justice 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (With Aid) 31
Best Criminal Justice Graduate Degree Schools 32
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (With Aid) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice 37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice Graduates 41
Best Criminal Justice Schools 53
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice 66
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice 69
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $0-$30k) 87
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (With Aid) 103
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice Graduates 108
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice 117
Highest Paid Criminal Justice Graduates 167

Popularity of Criminal Justice at UCCS

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs handed out 162 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 132 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UCCS. This makes it the #35 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Criminal Justice Student Diversity at UCCS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

UCCS Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program

Of the 162 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from UCCS in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 110
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 10

UCCS Criminal Justice Master’s Program

The criminal justice program at UCCS awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Securities Services Administration/Management 5

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