by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Colorado, there were 1,985 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,265 and $32,100 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 69 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,095 and $24,621 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arapahoe Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arapahoe Community College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Aurora. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado. Aurora, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pikes Peak Community College is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 25 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pikes Peak Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado list. Colorado Mountain College is a public institution located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aims Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado ranking. Aims Community College is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Trinidad State Junior College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school situated in Trinidad, Colorado. It awarded 2 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trinidad State Junior College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Morgan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado list. Morgan Community College is a small public school situated in Fort Morgan, Colorado. It awarded 1 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morgan Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Red Rocks Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Red Rocks Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Front Range Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Westminster, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this large private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, Pueblo Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Pueblo Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #12, Otero Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Colorado list. Otero JC is a small public school situated in La Junta, Colorado. It awarded 15 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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