by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 596 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and police science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and police science.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region police science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dawson Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. DCC is a small public school situated in Glendive, Montana. It awarded 3 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dawson Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 63 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Southern Utah University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado Mesa University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It awarded 48 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Colorado Mountain College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Idaho Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Morgan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Fort Morgan, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Morgan Community College
Red Rocks Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 158 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Red Rocks Community College
North Idaho College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. NIC is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at NIC
Aims Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Aims Community College is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 14 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Aims Community College
With a ranking of #10, Front Range Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at FRCC
With a ranking of #11, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Full Idaho State University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Pueblo Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 54 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Pueblo Community College
With a ranking of #11, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 2 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Weber State University
Otero Junior College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Otero JC is a small public school situated in La Junta, Colorado. It awarded 15 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Otero Junior College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
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