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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada

3 Colleges in Nevada
724 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$33,843 Avg Early-Career Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & corrections. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 724 degrees in criminal justice & corrections during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada The criminal justice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections rankings. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Corrections School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Nevada

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice degree levels they offer.

Top Nevada Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$33,336 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat College of Southern Nevada if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were about 221 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program report average early career income of $33,336.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from College of Southern Nevada

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
346 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
19.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were about 346 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, criminal justice degree recipients usually earn an average of $33,653 in their early careers.

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Nevada State College
Henderson, NV
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
41.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Nevada State College if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. NSC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Henderson. This college ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 62 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at NSC in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Nevada State College get an earnings boost of around $3,422 over the average earnings of criminal justice & corrections graduates.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 13,150
Washington 300 553
Oregon 266 471
Hawaii 164 173
Alaska 119 73

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 590
Criminal Justice & Police Science 101
Criminal Justice 27
Security & Loss Prevention Services 5
Corrections 1

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Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology 45
Fire Protection 44
Homeland Security 2

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