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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 7,783 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Christian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 263
Utah 15
Idaho 2
Montana 1

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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