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by our College Data Analytics Team
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 in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,783 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden West College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region. Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Golden West College also made our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Golden West College is $4,024 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRJC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,585 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students per year to attend SRJC.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region. University of Phoenix - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 77 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - California also took the #9 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - California is $13,172 for far western us region criminal justice students.
Full University of Phoenix - California Criminal Justice Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Los Angeles College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school awarded 489 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College also made our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for East Los Angeles College is $11,028 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
Read more about Criminal Justice at East Los Angeles College
Fresno City College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region criminal justice students list, Fresno City College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno City College is $2,584 for far western us region criminal justice students.
Napa Valley College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Napa Valley College is located in Napa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Napa Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,155 for far western us region criminal justice students per year to attend Napa Valley College.
Moreno Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Moreno Valley, California, and it awarded 82 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Moreno Valley College also made our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $5,818 for far western us region criminal justice students per year to attend Moreno Valley College.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Moreno Valley College
Southwestern College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 184 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
SWC Chula Vista did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SWC Chula Vista is $4,877 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
National University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for National University is $20,722 for far western us region criminal justice students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sacramento City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City also made our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Sacramento City is $5,785 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
Santa Ana College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SAC is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SAC is $4,745 for far western us region criminal justice students.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school handed out 112 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region criminal justice students list, El Camino College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,095 for far western us region criminal justice students per year to attend El Camino College.
Reedley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Reedley, California, and it awarded 76 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Reedley College is $4,892 for far western us region criminal justice students.
San Diego Miramar College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 123 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region criminal justice students list, San Diego Miramar College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $4,886 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students per year to attend San Diego Miramar College.
With a ranking of #16, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Joaquin Delta College is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region criminal justice students list, Delta has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,779 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students per year to attend San Joaquin Delta College.
Read more about Criminal Justice at San Joaquin Delta College
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mt. SAC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Antonio College is $3,144 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
Ventura College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Ventura College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ventura College is $1,590 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
With a ranking of #19, College of the Sequoias did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Visalia, California, this fairly large public school handed out 122 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region criminal justice students list, College of the Sequoias has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Sequoias is $1,222 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
Antelope Valley College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is a public institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Antelope Valley College is $9,277 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
College of the Desert ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend College of the Desert is $12,571 for far western us region criminal justice students.
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Riverside City College is $6,593 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Riverside City College
West Hills College-Lemoore ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lemoore, California, this small public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Hills College-Lemoore is $9,276 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
University of San Diego ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 131 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
USD also made our “Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of San Diego is $34,139 for far western us region criminal justice students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 San Diego
West Hills College-Coalinga came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Coalinga, California, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Hills College-Coalinga is $7,682 for Far Western US Region Criminal Justice students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at West Hills College-Coalinga
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