by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 383 associate degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of criminal justice studies for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice studies students working on their associate degree.
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 Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice studies.
It is hard to beat College of Southern Nevada if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from College of Southern Nevada
It's difficult to beat Chemeketa Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Chemeketa Community College
It's hard to beat Portland Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Portland Community College
It is difficult to beat Central Oregon Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Central Oregon Community College
Chaminade University of Honolulu is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Honolulu.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Chaminade University of Honolulu
Platt College - Ontario is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Ontario.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Platt College - Ontario
Located in the suburb of Alhambra, Platt College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Platt College - Los Angeles
Platt College - Anaheim is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Anaheim.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Platt College - Anaheim
Explore the best criminal justice studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 405 | 31 |
| Oregon | 260 | 104 |
| Nevada | 185 | 242 |
| Hawaii | 79 | 6 |
Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 6,986 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 721 |
| Corrections | 196 |
| Security & Loss Prevention Services | 6 |
| Juvenile Corrections | 2 |
