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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
596 Police Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #74 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 596 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 Rocky Mountains 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. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Police Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of police science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Police Science

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science needs to look into College of Southern Idaho. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Twin Falls. This college ranks 8th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 17 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at College of Southern Idaho in the most recent data year.

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2
Colorado Mesa crest
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
48 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Colorado Mesa University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Grand Junction. This university ranks 28th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 48 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
158 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Red Rocks Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Red Rocks Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 158 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Red Rocks Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
63 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in criminal justice & police science has to look into Southern Utah University. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #863 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Utah University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colorado Mountain College crest
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
48 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 21st out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 48 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mountain College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #850 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Aims Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 14 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Aims Community College 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 schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 63
Colorado 590 59
Idaho 446 7
Montana 340 3

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 1,676
Criminal Justice 877
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 31
Securities Services Administration/Management 19
Juvenile Corrections 1
Corrections Administration 1

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