by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,722 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,375 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 721 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and police science. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and police science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree police science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Clovis, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Full Fresno Institute of Technology Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at San Bernardino Valley College
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the #3 spot on the list. Compton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Compton College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the #4 spot on the list. Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Victor Valley College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Klamath Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Klamath Community College
With a ranking of #6, Honolulu Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 22 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Honolulu Community College
Evergreen Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Jose, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Evergreen Valley College
Chaffey College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Chaffey College
With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at UH Maui College
Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wilmington, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Los Angeles Harbor College
Copper Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Joshua Tree, California, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Copper Mountain Community College
Wenatchee Valley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wenatchee Valley College is a small public school situated in Wenatchee, Washington. It awarded 11 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Wenatchee Valley College
With a ranking of #13, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Hawaii Community College
Clackamas Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Oregon City, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Clackamas Community College
With a ranking of #15, MiraCosta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is a public institution located in Oceanside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at MiraCosta College
Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 18 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Spokane Community College
Treasure Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Treasure Valley Community College is located in Ontario, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Treasure Valley Community College
Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern Oregon Community College is a small school located in Coos Bay, Oregon that handed out 4 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Umpqua Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Umpqua Community College is a small public school situated in Roseburg, Oregon. It awarded 5 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Umpqua Community College
Chemeketa Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Chemeketa Community College
Hartnell College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hartnell College is a medium-sized school located in Salinas, California that handed out 17 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hartnell College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Butte College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oroville, California, and it awarded 14 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Butte College
Big Bend Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Big Bend Community College is a small school located in Moses Lake, Washington that handed out 4 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Big Bend Community College
Rogue Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Grants Pass, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rogue Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Grays Harbor College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. GHC is located in Aberdeen, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Grays Harbor College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
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