2027 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Arizona
Criminal Justice & Police Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best criminal justice & police science schools.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Arizona
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice & police science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Criminal Justice & Police Science
Our analysis ranked Mesa Community College the best school in the country for a degree in criminal justice & police science. This very large public university is located in the city of Mesa. About 19 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Mesa Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Mesa Community College generally make around $54,730. Students borrow a median of $13,750 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes Pima Community College one of the top schools for criminal justice & police science. Pima Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. There were roughly 108 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Pima Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & police science degree from Pima Community College earn around $47,820 in the first couple years of their career. Pima Community College graduates carry a median of $7,562 in student loans.
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Chandler Gilbert Community College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Chandler. Chandler Gilbert Community College awarded about 24 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Chandler Gilbert Community College earn a median of $46,943 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,447.
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Rio Salado College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in criminal justice & police science, ranking #4. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a very large public university. About 501 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Rio Salado College in the most recent year. Graduates of the criminal justice & police science program make about $51,384 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,500.
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Glendale Community College Glendale Az is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in criminal justice & police science, ranking #5. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College Glendale Az is a very large public university. There were roughly 50 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Glendale Community College Glendale Az in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Glendale Community College Glendale Az earn a median of $51,483 early in their careers. Glendale Community College Glendale Az graduates carry a median of $15,996 in student loans.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot for criminal justice & police science this year. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Phoenix. About 44% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 273 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of $45,737 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,048.
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Yavapai College came in at #7 for criminal justice & police science this year. Set in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 45 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Yavapai College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & police science degree from Yavapai College earn around $59,511 in the first couple years of their career. Yavapai College graduates carry a median of $17,625 in student loans.
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Cochise College came in at #8 for criminal justice & police science this year. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a moderately-sized public university. About 51 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Cochise College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Cochise College generally make around $40,712. Typical student debt for the program is $12,013.
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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #9 spot for criminal justice & police science this year. Estrella Mountain Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Avondale. Estrella Mountain Community College awarded about 19 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Estrella Mountain Community College generally make around $78,359. Typical student debt for the program is $21,752.
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Mohave Community College came in at #10 for criminal justice & police science this year. Located in the rural area of Kingman, Mohave Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 31 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Mohave Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Mohave Community College generally make around $54,785. Mohave Community College graduates carry a median of $14,766 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 · 10 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.
