Best colleges for criminal justice in Utah
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in criminal justice or criminology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for criminal justice in Utah8 schools
8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Utah.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public#2 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 2
Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#3 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B
- 3
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · PublicTop 13% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 4
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 5
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 6
Eagle Gate College-Murray
Murray, UT · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 7
Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 8
Provo College
Provo, UT · Private for-profit#13 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | $16,200 | $19,000 | $67,170 | 65% |
| Westminster University | $27,094 | $22,250 | $66,215 | 64% |
| Southern Utah University | $10,462 | $12,500 | $50,296 | 61% |
| Utah Valley University | $6,376 | $14,750 | $55,486 | 45% |
| Weber State University | $10,258 | $15,113 | $56,287 | 46% |
| Eagle Gate College-Murray | $27,345 | $43,021 | $37,518 | 48% |
| Utah Tech University | $16,039 | $15,000 | $44,570 | 38% |
| Provo College | $27,053 | $41,733 | $39,645 | 51% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 20
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 17
- California 40
- Colorado 11
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 38
- Georgia 39
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 36
- Indiana 33
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 17
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 7
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 22
- Mississippi 12
- Missouri 33
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 8
- New York 52
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 57
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 82
- Puerto Rico 22
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 21
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 29
- Texas 60
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 25
- Washington 14
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 22