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2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Montana

2 Colleges in Montana
60 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$40,755 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Montana to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & corrections students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 degrees in criminal justice & corrections annually.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice

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 & Corrections Schools in Montana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Montana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Montana Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Montana State University - Billings if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Montana State University - Billings is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Billings.More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Montana State University - Billings

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,158 Median Starting Salary

Montana State University - Northern is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public university with a small student population.

Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections major at Montana State University - Northern make $2,403 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Montana State University - Northern

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 1,451
Utah 266 590
Idaho 219 256
Wyoming 162 176

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 41
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 12
Criminal Justice & Police Science 6
Criminal Justice 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 5
Homeland Security 2
Security Science and Technology 2

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