2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
10
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,271
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #74 in popularity,
criminal justice & police science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & police science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,271 degrees in criminal justice & police science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School
The police science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & police science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Far Western US Region 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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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Far Western US Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the police science degree levels they offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Police Science
It's difficult to beat Golden West College if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Golden West College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Golden West College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 14 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Golden West College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Golden West CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NV
39
Police Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat College of Southern Nevada if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.
There were about 39 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from College of Southern NevadaAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CA
53
Police Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in criminal justice & police science needs to look into San Joaquin Delta College. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #332 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Delta is a great college overall.
There were approximately 53 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Delta in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from San Joaquin Delta CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In CA
Any student who is interested in criminal justice & police science has to check out Ventura College. Located in the medium-sized city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 117th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 20 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Ventura College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Ventura CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NV
42
Police Science Degrees Awarded
NSC is a moderately-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 about 42 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at NSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Nevada State College
