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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
6,097 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 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 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice studies. Combined, these schools handed out 6,097 degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region The criminal justice studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NV
181 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

College of Southern Nevada is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.

There were roughly 181 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
346 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies needs to check out University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were about 346 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
391 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat San Diego State University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 391 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
420 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

The University of Arizona Global Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 420 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
64 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 64 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
493 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Sac State is a very large public university located in the city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.

There were about 493 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
233 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were about 233 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
321 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 321 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
191 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 191 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Central Washington University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
365 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #252 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were about 365 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 4,829
Washington 831 284
Oregon 587 300
Nevada 354 588
Hawaii 267 78

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

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 8,783
Criminal Justice & Police Science 2,375
Corrections 397
Security & Loss Prevention Services 299
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 100
Corrections Administration 94
Securities Services Administration/Management 11
Juvenile Corrections 8

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