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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region

75 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
18,164 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$33,188 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 75 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & corrections students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18,164 degrees in criminal justice & corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of criminal justice & corrections school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice & Corrections 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

University of San Diego is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were about 131 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from University of San Diego receive an earnings boost of about $83,738 above the typical earnings of criminal justice & corrections graduates.

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$67,154 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Golden West College if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Golden West College is a great college overall.

There were about 170 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Golden West College in the most recent year we have data available. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from Golden West College make $33,966 more than the average criminal justice student.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$33,336 Median Starting Salary

College of Southern Nevada is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. CSN is a very large public college located in the city of Las Vegas. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were approximately 221 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, criminal justice degree recipients usually earn about $33,336 in their early careers.

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

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. UNLV is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were roughly 346 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make an average of $33,653 for their early career.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
392 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
19.1% Growth in Graduates

SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 392 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, criminal justice degree recipients usually earn an average of $31,547 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$65,580 Median Starting Salary

SRJC is a large public college located in the city of Santa Rosa. This college ranks 60th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 173 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Santa Rosa Junior College receive an earnings boost of approximately $32,392 over the typical income of criminal justice & corrections majors.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
579 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$40,657 Median Starting Salary

UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 50th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 579 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from The University of Arizona Global Campus earn $7,469 more than the standard criminal justice grad.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were about 156 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from National University receive an earnings boost of around $16,661 over the typical income of criminal justice & corrections majors.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
34.4% Growth in Graduates

Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 64 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Seattle University earn a boost of about $11,944 above the average earnings of criminal justice & corrections majors.

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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
215 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$64,773 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 111th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 215 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Moreno Valley College in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Moreno Valley College get an earnings boost of around $31,585 over the average earnings of criminal justice & corrections graduates.

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
208 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #295 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SWC Chula Vista is a great college overall.

There were roughly 208 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make an average of $30,359 in the first couple years of working.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
13 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
14 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
15 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
16 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
17 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
18 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice & corrections schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 13,150
Washington 300 553
Oregon 266 471
Nevada 192 684
Hawaii 164 173
Alaska 119 73

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 8,783
Criminal Justice Studies 6,097
Criminal Justice & Police Science 2,375
Corrections 397
Security & Loss Prevention Services 299
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 100
Corrections Administration 94
Securities Services Administration/Management 11
Juvenile Corrections 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 4,220
Security Science and Technology 515
Homeland Security 354
Other Homeland Security 88

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