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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 32,891 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,783 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 578 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Hawaii. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Phoenix - Hawaii is a small private for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 6 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UOPX - Hawaii Criminal Justice Report

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University of Antelope Valley
Lancaster, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Antelope Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Antelope Valley is a small private for-profit school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 17 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at University of Antelope Valley

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Humphreys University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Humphreys University

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Abraham Lincoln University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abraham Lincoln University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Abraham Lincoln University Criminal Justice Report

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Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Hawaii Pacific University

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University of Phoenix - California
Costa Mesa, California

University of Phoenix - California ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 68 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice at University of Phoenix - California

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Azusa Pacific University College
San Dimas, California

Azusa Pacific University College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Dimas, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at Azusa Pacific University College

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University of Phoenix - Nevada came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Phoenix - Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Phoenix - Nevada Criminal Justice Report

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 49 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Azusa Pacific

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 National University

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

With a ranking of #11, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Cal Baptist

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William Jessup University
Rocklin, California

William Jessup University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 7 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 William Jessup University

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DeVry University - California
Pomona, California

DeVry University - California landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. DeVry University - California is located in Pomona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Full DeVry University - California Criminal Justice Report

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Corban University
Salem, Oregon

Corban University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 4 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full Corban Criminal Justice Report

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Fresno Pacific University Criminal Justice Report

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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada

Nevada State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Nevada State College is a public institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Nevada State College

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San Diego Christian College
Santee, California

San Diego Christian College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santee, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Criminal Justice at San Diego Christian College

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Alliant International University
San Diego, California

Alliant International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Alliant

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DeVry University - Nevada
Henderson, Nevada

DeVry University - Nevada ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this small private for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full DeVry University - Nevada Criminal Justice Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #20, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full SDSU Criminal Justice Report

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With a ranking of #20, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - San Bernardino Criminal Justice Report

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