2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

If you pursue a associate degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #15 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 88 associate degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminal justice studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Studies Schools

The criminal justice studies 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 Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Idaho.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Idaho

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice studies.

Top Idaho Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice Studies

1

College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in criminal justice studies needs to check out College of Southern Idaho. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Twin Falls.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from College of Southern Idaho

2

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat College of Western Idaho if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. CWI is a large public college located in the rural area of Nampa.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from College of Western Idaho

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	213
Wyoming	217	54
Montana	148	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice Studies

Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	2
Criminal Justice & Police Science	2

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.