2025 Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you pursue a associate degree in criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 87 associate degrees in criminal justice during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminal justice students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Schools

The criminal justice 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice

1

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Utah Valley University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Utah Valley University

2

Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Pikes Peak Community College is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Pikes Peak Community College

Best Criminal Justice Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	76
Idaho	219	4
Wyoming	217	9
Colorado	182	56

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Criminal Justice Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	292
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	24
Criminal Justice & Police Science	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.