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2024 Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region

32 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
8,783 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 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 looked at 32 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8,783 degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School

Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Degree Level

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

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice 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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA
131 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice needs to look into University of San Diego. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of San Diego

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
159 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

The University of Arizona Global Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. UAGC is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.

There were about 159 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from The University of Arizona Global Campus

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In CA
159 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminal justice has to look into Golden West College. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Golden West College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 159 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Golden West College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
43rd Most Popular In CA
73 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Santa Rosa Junior College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. SRJC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa. A Best Colleges rank of #364 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.

There were about 73 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Santa Rosa Junior College

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
156 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 156 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
54th Most Popular In CA
82 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 111th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 82 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Moreno Valley College in the most recent data year.

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
184 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #295 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SWC Chula Vista is a great college overall.

There were approximately 184 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Southwestern College

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
489 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 137th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 489 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at East Los Angeles College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
70th Most Popular In CA
62 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Napa Valley College is a small public college located in the city of Napa. This college ranks 130th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 62 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Napa Valley College in the most recent data year.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38th Most Popular In CA
80 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 109th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 80 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Santa Ana College

Best Criminal Justice Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 7,550
Washington 831 113
Oregon 587 4
Nevada 354 25
Hawaii 267 55
Alaska 167 7

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 6,097
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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