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2025 Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,246 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #27 in popularity, criminal justice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice. Combined, these schools handed out 1,246 degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School

Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Criminal Justice

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
557 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Utah Valley University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were about 557 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Utah Valley University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
141 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice has 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 university ranks 21st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 141 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis Program Name

Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.

More information about a degree in BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis from Southern New Hampshire University
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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
117 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Colorado State University - Global Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Located in the large city of Aurora, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great university overall.

There were about 117 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Global Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Colorado State University - Global Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
109 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #773 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were about 109 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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

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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
184 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 184 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at PPCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Pikes Peak Community College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
32 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lakewood. This university ranks 20th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 32 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Colorado Christian University

Best Criminal Justice Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 160
Colorado 590 488
Idaho 446 11
Montana 340 1
Wyoming 278 9

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 1,660
Criminal Justice & Police Science 560
Securities Services Administration/Management 28
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 25

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