2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Ranked #12 in popularity, criminal justice studies is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 178 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 - How many other criminal justice studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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 schools for criminal justice studies students working on their bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Oregon

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Studies

1

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

142 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies has to take a look at Portland State University. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Portland State University

2

Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR

36 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Southern Oregon University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Southern Oregon University

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	4,615
Washington	521	231
Nevada	201	329
Hawaii	172	72

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Criminal Justice Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Corrections Administration	86
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	7
Criminal Justice	4

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.