Criminology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #76 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminology Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 138 degrees in criminology annually.
The criminology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminology rankings. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
The criminology 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 the Best Criminology Schools in Colorado.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminology degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat University of Denver if you wish to pursue a degree in criminology. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 criminology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.
Regis University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminology. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Colorado State University - Pueblo if you wish to pursue a degree in criminology. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 41 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available.
Fort Lewis College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminology. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 11 criminology students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent data year.
Criminology is one of 0 different types of Criminology programs to choose from.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
The criminology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminology rankings. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
