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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Oregon, there were 502 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,756 and $24,710 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 162 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon list. Western Oregon University is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 94 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland Community College
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 36 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Oregon University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 34 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chemeketa Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Klamath Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Klamath Community College
Central Oregon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Oregon Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #8, Clackamas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon list. Clackamas Community College is a public institution located in Oregon City, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Clackamas Community College
With a ranking of #9, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon list. Linn-Benton Community College is a public institution located in Albany, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Corban University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon list. Located in Salem, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Corban University
Rogue Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon list. This small school is located in Grants Pass, Oregon, and it awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rogue Community College
With a ranking of #12, Clatsop Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon list. Astoria, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Clatsop Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Lane Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon ranking. Lane Community College is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lane Community College
Blue Mountain Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon ranking. BMCC is a public institution located in Pendleton, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blue Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #14, Warner Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon list. Warner Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Warner Pacific
Umpqua Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #14. Umpqua Community College is a small school located in Roseburg, Oregon that handed out 5 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Umpqua Community College
Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon ranking. SWOCC is a small school located in Coos Bay, Oregon that handed out 5 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwestern Oregon Community College
Tillamook Bay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Tillamook, Oregon, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Treasure Valley Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon ranking. Located in Ontario, Oregon, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Treasure Valley Community College
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #20. Warner Pacific College ADP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 2 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Warner Pacific College ADP
Mt. Hood Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Oregon list. Mt. Hood Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Gresham, Oregon. It awarded 0 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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