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2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
652 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 33,568 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,135 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 652 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminal justice program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 122 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - California, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

Full UOPX - California Criminal Justice Report

#2

Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nevada State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. NSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 7 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NSC is $16,623 for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Nevada State College

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Arizona Global Campus is a large private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 175 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UAGC is $23,585 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at The University of Arizona Global Campus

#4

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - California also made our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - California is $29,593 for far western us region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Criminal Justice at DeVry University - California

#5

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 62 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Baptist is $26,285 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 at Cal Baptist

#6

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hawaii Pacific University is $28,376 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Hawaii Pacific University Criminal Justice Report

#7

University of Antelope Valley

Lancaster, California
#10 in overall quality

University of Antelope Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Antelope Valley is a private for-profit institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice at UAV

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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