2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

Criminal Justice Studies is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #56 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 162 master's degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in criminal justice studies matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality criminal justice studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Studies Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice studies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

133 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in criminal justice studies needs to check out Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Colorado Springs. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Colorado. More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

2

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

Weber State University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Utah. More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Weber State University

3

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

University of Northern Colorado is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Colorado. More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from University of Northern Colorado

4

Boise State University
Boise, ID

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ID

#1 Best Quality In ID

Boise State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Boise State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boise. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Idaho. More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Boise State University

5

University of Providence
Great Falls, MT

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Great Falls. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Montana. More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from University of Providence

 

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular criminal justice studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	293	7
Utah	245	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice Studies

One of 13 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	61
Criminal Justice & Police Science	19
Securities Services Administration/Management	19

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.