by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 31,754 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,570 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,479 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 114 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodland Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region. Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 114 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Taft College landed the #2 spot on the list. Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Miramar College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region. San Diego Miramar College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 96 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at San Diego Miramar College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barstow Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region. Barstow Community College is a public institution located in Barstow, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 114 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Imperial Valley College landed the #5 spot on the list. Imperial Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Imperial, California. It awarded 170 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lake Tahoe Community College is a small public school situated in South Lake Tahoe, California. It awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Evergreen Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized school located in San Jose, California that handed out 53 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Evergreen Valley College
Southwestern College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern College is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 174 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
East Los Angeles College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school handed out 321 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Criminal Justice at East Los Angeles College
With a ranking of #10, College of the Siskiyous did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Weed, California, this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
Sacramento City College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Centralia College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Centralia, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
College of San Mateo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSM is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 45 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Porterville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Porterville College is a public institution located in Porterville, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #16, West Hills College-Lemoore did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Hills College-Lemoore is a public institution located in Lemoore, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school handed out 177 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Antelope Valley College
Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is located in Stockton, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Fresno City College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 139 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
College of the Sequoias landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 116 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #21, Copper Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Copper Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Joshua Tree, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Copper Mountain Community College
Solano Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, California, and it awarded 52 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Solano Community College
Rio Hondo College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 140 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hartnell College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hartnell College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salinas, California. It awarded 101 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Glendora, California, and it awarded 151 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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