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2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
652 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Criminal Justice is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 33,568 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,135 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 652 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminal justice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 122 students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - California also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $12,680 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UOPX - California.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at University of Phoenix - California

#2

Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nevada State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NSC is located in Henderson, Nevada and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NSC is $11,580 for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Criminal Justice at NSC

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #3 spot on the list. Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is located in Stockton, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Humphreys University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is $9,334 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses Criminal Justice Report

#4

National University

La Jolla, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 105 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at National University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,283 for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus.

Full UAGC Criminal Justice Report

#6

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#8 in overall quality

California Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for California Baptist University is $20,277 for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Cal Baptist

#7

University of Antelope Valley

Lancaster, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Antelope Valley is a small school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 18 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

UAV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at University of Antelope Valley

#8

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $23,845 for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hawaii Pacific University.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at Hawaii Pacific University

#9

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#7 in overall quality

DeVry University - California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. DeVry University - California is a private for-profit institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - California, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - California is $25,974 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at DeVry University - California

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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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