2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Ranked #109 in popularity, criminal justice & police science is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 104 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & police science to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminal justice & police science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice & police science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice & police science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice & police science students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Police Science

1

Nevada State College
Henderson, NV

37 Annual Graduates

Nevada State College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from Nevada State College

2

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA

61 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science. UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the city of Tacoma.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	0
Washington	521	111
Nevada	201	55

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Rankings in Majors Related to Police Science

One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice & Police Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	5,155
Criminal Justice	576
Corrections Administration	68
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	54

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.