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2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,097 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 493 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Sac State Criminal Justice Studies Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 391 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at SDSU

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Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 365 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Fullerton Criminal Justice Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 346 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNLV Criminal Justice Studies Report

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California State University - Northridge came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 333 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at CSUN

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 330 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Los Angeles Criminal Justice Studies Report

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 321 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at California State University - Long Beach

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 295 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at CSUDH

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 266 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CSUSB Criminal Justice Studies Report

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With a ranking of #11, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 242 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - East Bay Criminal Justice Studies Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at San Jose State University

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #13, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 233 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full San Francisco State University Criminal Justice Studies Report

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California State University - Stanislaus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Stan State

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 191 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Washington University Criminal Justice Studies Report

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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at CSUB

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College of Southern Nevada came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 181 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Southern Nevada Criminal Justice Studies Report

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California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 171 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Chico State Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 162 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Portland State University

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full SSU Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 64 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Seattle U

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

La Sierra University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 60 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at La Sierra University

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Brandman University
Irvine, California

Brandman University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brandman University Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 51 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Truckee Meadows Community College

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Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 48 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Criminal Justice Studies Report

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