2027 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Idaho
Criminal Justice & Police Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their criminal justice & police science programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & police science students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Idaho
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall criminal justice & police science education in Idaho.
Top Schools in Criminal Justice & Police Science
No school ranked higher than Idaho State University this year for criminal justice & police science. Located in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a large public university. About 35% of students finish within six years. About 22 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Idaho State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the criminal justice & police science program make about $51,446 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,640.
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North Idaho College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. Set in the city of Coeur d'Alene, North Idaho College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 37 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at North Idaho College in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of North Idaho College earn a median of $49,489 early in their careers. North Idaho College graduates carry a median of $14,688 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
