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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Rocky Mountains Region

52 Ranked Colleges
3,201 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,201 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,347 and $28,717 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region criminal justice students.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 534 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 & Corrections at UCCS

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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 & Corrections at UVU

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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school awarded 142 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at WSU

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Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Boise State University

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 122 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 & Corrections at University of Northern Colorado

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Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Greenwood Village, Colorado. It awarded 119 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Colorado State University - Global Campus

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #9, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 108 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salt Lake Community College

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 103 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UW

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Southern Utah University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large school located in Cedar City, Utah that handed out 63 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern Utah University

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 101 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Colorado Mesa University

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Dixie State University is located in Saint George, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Dixie State University

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College of Western Idaho ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at CWI

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With a ranking of #16, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 & Corrections at Utah State University

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College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

With a ranking of #17, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Southern Idaho

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With a ranking of #18, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Christian University is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Full Colorado Christian University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at PPCC

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Laramie County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCCC is a small school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming that handed out 20 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Laramie County Community College

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Snow College
Ephraim, Utah

Snow College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Full Snow College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Montana State University - Northern ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Northern is a small school located in Havre, Montana that handed out 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Montana State University - Northern

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North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

North Idaho College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this small public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Idaho College

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Central Wyoming College
Riverton, Wyoming

Central Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. Central Wyoming College is a small public school situated in Riverton, Wyoming. It awarded 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Wyoming College

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Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Wyoming Community College District

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