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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Colorado

4 Colleges in Colorado
455 Police Science Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Police Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #74 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & police science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 455 degrees in criminal justice & police science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Colorado Your choice of criminal justice & police science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Police Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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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 Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the police science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in Police Science

1
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 a great choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

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

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Colorado Mesa University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
158 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science has to check out Red Rocks Community College. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood. A Best Colleges rank of #1155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Red Rocks Community College is a great college overall.

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

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Red Rocks Community College

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

Colorado Mountain College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Glenwood Springs. This college ranks 21st out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

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

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Colorado Mountain College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

It is difficult to beat Aims Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #850 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Aims Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 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 in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice & Police Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 891
Criminal Justice 614
Securities Services Administration/Management 19
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 6

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