by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,201 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,347 and $28,717 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 534 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blackfeet Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. BCC is a small school located in Browning, Montana that handed out 7 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blackfeet Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 189 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Havre, Montana, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Montana State University - Northern
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 183 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at MSU Denver
With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 122 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice 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%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Dawson Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Dawson Community College is a public institution located in Glendive, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Central Wyoming College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Central Wyoming College is a small public school situated in Riverton, Wyoming. It awarded 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Wyoming College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Northwest College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest College is located in Powell, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northwest College
With a ranking of #10, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
University of Wyoming came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 103 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wyoming
College of Southern Idaho ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Southern Idaho
With a ranking of #13, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Greenwood Village, Colorado. It awarded 119 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Colorado State University - Global Campus
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Laramie County Community College is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Colorado Christian University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Utah University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #18, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 & Corrections at Weber State University
With a ranking of #19, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 127 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Boise State
College of Western Idaho ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 60 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Dixie State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint George, Utah, and it awarded 55 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dixie State College
Salt Lake Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 108 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salt Lake Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 105 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at CU Anschutz
With a ranking of #24, Eastern Wyoming College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Eastern Wyoming College is located in Torrington, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Wyoming College
Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public institution located in Sheridan, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Wyoming Community College District Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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