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Colleges for Criminal Justice in Colorado
9 colleges in Colorado award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
Colorado Christian University
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Earnings $61,192 · Debt $16,035 | $61,192 | $16,035 |
| 2 | Colorado State University Global Denver, CO Earnings $61,075 · Debt $25,136 | $61,075 | $25,136 |
| 3 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO Earnings $58,708 · Debt $24,000 | $58,708 | $24,000 |
| 4 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Earnings $56,564 · Debt $20,000 | $56,564 | $20,000 |
| 5 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Earnings $55,282 · Debt $18,500 | $55,282 | $18,500 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Earnings $53,198 · Debt $17,750 | $53,198 | $17,750 |
| 7 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Earnings $46,981 · Debt $42,671 | $46,981 | $42,671 |
| 8 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Earnings $44,849 · Debt $41,757 | $44,849 | $41,757 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Christian University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lakewood · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $30,000 | 8,254 | |
| Regis University Denver · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $18,000 | 4,631 | |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $18,000 | 9,067 | |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $12,000 | 23,409 | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $16,000 | 11,213 | |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $15,000 | 8,995 | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $15,000 | 17,593 | |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $17,000 | 28,852 | |
| Colorado State University Global Denver · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | About $17,000 | 9,507 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Colorado offer a criminal justice degree?
9, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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