by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice and corrections.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 489 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 391 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 San Diego State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #4 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 365 bachelors’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - Fullerton Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 333 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 330 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 & Corrections at California State University - Los Angeles
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 329 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 302 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 295 bachelors’s criminal justice 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%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #10, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 261 students 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 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 full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - San Bernardino
California State University - East Bay ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 242 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cal State East Bay
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 233 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Jose State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 228 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Jose State University
California State University - Stanislaus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Turlock, California, and it awarded 191 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Stanislaus
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Bakersfield
With a ranking of #16, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Central Washington University 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Washington University
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 171 students 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 full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Chico
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 142 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
National University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 117 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full National University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. UW Tacoma is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Oregon University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Oregon State College
Sonoma State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Phoenix - California is a private for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UOPX - California Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Nevada State College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Brandman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Brandman University
La Sierra University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. La Sierra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s 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
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