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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,375 Police Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #74 in popularity, criminal justice & police science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & police science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,375 degrees in criminal justice & police science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Far Western US Region The police science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & police science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Police Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Police Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the police science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Police Science

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat Golden West College if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Golden West College is a large public college located in the suburb of Huntington Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Golden West College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Golden West College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NV
40 Police Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat College of Southern Nevada if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.

There were roughly 40 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
48 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in criminal justice & police science has to look into San Joaquin Delta College. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #332 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Delta is a great college overall.

There were approximately 48 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Delta in the most recent data year.

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Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
36 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in criminal justice & police science has to check out Ventura College. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 117th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 36 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Ventura College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nevada State College
Henderson, NV
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
55 Police Science Degrees Awarded

NSC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Henderson. This college ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 55 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at NSC in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #921 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chemeketa Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 13 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Chemeketa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
99 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Victor Valley College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Victorville. This college ranks 143rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 99 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Victor Valley College in the most recent data year.

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA

Located in the small city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 154th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 1 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at College of the Desert in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 18 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Honolulu CC is a great college overall.

There were about 22 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Honolulu CC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice & police science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 566
Washington 831 153
Oregon 587 57
Nevada 354 70
Hawaii 267 40
Alaska 167 1

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Criminal Justice & Police Science is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Police Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 8,783
Criminal Justice Studies 6,097
Corrections 397
Security & Loss Prevention Services 299
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 100
Corrections Administration 94
Securities Services Administration/Management 11
Juvenile Corrections 8

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