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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$13,820 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,265 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #17 most popular major in Colorado with 263 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

$8,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best value school in Colorado for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State University - Global Campus is ranked #4 for overall quality for criminal justice in Colorado.

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$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU Anschutz is ranked #5 for overall quality for criminal justice in Colorado.

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$10,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year.

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$25,473 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

CCU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,473 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year.

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$12,581 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs undergraduate students pay an average of $12,581 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 15
Idaho 2
Montana 1

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 schools only.

  • 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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