2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Master's Degree Schools in Washington

If you pursue a master's degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #57 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 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of criminal justice studies. Combined, these schools handed out 53 master's degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to criminal justice studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Master's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice studies.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice Studies

1

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Seattle University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Seattle University

2

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in criminal justice studies has to check out Central Washington University. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Central Washington University

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	183
Oregon	291	18
Nevada	126	13

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Criminal Justice Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.