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

If you pursue a master's degree in criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #69 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of criminal justice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 master's degrees in criminal justice during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The criminal justice master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminal justice, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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 Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice.

 

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for criminal justice students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Colorado State University - Global Campus
Greenwood Village, CO

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colorado State University - Global Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Colorado.

There were about 33 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Global Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Colorado State University - Global Campus

2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice needs to check out University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Colorado.

There were roughly 13 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

3

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CO

#3 Best Quality In CO

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in criminal justice needs to look into University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Colorado.

There were roughly 10 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CO

#4 Best Quality In CO

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice needs to take a look at Colorado Christian University. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Colorado.

There were about 4 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Colorado Christian University

5

University of Providence
Great Falls, MT

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Montana.

There were about 1 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at University of Providence in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice from University of Providence

6

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

#5 Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

 

Best Criminal Justice Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	293	167
Idaho	146	5
Montana	114	1

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Criminal Justice Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice is one of 13 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	162
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.