College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Arizona

3 Colleges in Arizona
1,174 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 3 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & police science. Combined, these schools handed out 1,174 degrees in criminal justice & police science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Arizona 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Arizona

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.

Top Arizona Schools in Police Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
293 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Grand Canyon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were about 293 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Grand Canyon University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
641 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Rio Salado College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in criminal justice & police science. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. This college ranks 11th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 641 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Rio Salado College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Rio Salado College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
56 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Cochise County Community College District is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 56 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Cochise College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Cochise County Community College District

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ

Brookline College - Tucson is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the large city of Tucson, Brookline College - Tucson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 16 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Brookline College - Tucson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Brookline College - Tucson

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 688
Oklahoma 565 111
New Mexico 416 33

View All Rankings >

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 1,881
Corrections 1,008
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 554
Criminal Justice Studies 491
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 168
Securities Services Administration/Management 72
Juvenile Corrections 39
Corrections Administration 7
Protective Services Operations 5
Security & Loss Prevention Services 1

View All Police Science Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options