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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 46,252 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,694 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree criminal justice studies students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 12 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $19,022, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Weber State University

#2

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 133 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Criminal Justice Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

Full University of Northern Colorado Criminal Justice Studies Report

#5

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 1 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Providence are $31,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of Providence

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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