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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Far Western US Region

66 Ranked Colleges
6,341 Degrees Awarded
$35,031 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. 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 the Far Western US region, there were 18,164 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,188 and $21,002 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,341 criminal justice and corrections 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 looked at 66 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Far Western US Region

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Sierra University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Sierra is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 60 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 & Corrections at La Sierra University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Hawaii. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Phoenix - Hawaii is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 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 & Corrections Report

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Marymount California University
Rancho Palos Verdes, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount California University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Marymount California University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. It awarded 25 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Nevada State College is a public institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at NSC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is a small school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 10 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, Western Oregon 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. Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Oregon State College

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 191 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Stan State Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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California State University - Dominguez Hills 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. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 295 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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Chaminade University of Honolulu 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 #9. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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California State University - Bakersfield came in at #10 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. California State University - Bakersfield is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Bakersfield

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University of Antelope Valley
Lancaster, California

University of Antelope Valley landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lancaster, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 University of Antelope Valley Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 489 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Sacramento Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 261 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at CSUSB

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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses ranked #15 on this year’s 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.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. 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 & Corrections at Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington 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. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 177 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Washington University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Heritage University
Toppenish, Washington

Heritage University came in at #17 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. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national 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 full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Heritage University

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 329 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 & Corrections at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Abraham Lincoln University
Los Angeles, California

Abraham Lincoln University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Abraham Lincoln University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #20 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. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 330 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal State LA Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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California State University - East Bay 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 #22. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 242 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cal State East Bay

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Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 34 bachelors’s criminal justice 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%.

Full Hawaii Pacific University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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University of Phoenix - California
Costa Mesa, California

With a ranking of #24, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Phoenix - California Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Full UH Hilo Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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