Criminal Justice Programs in Colorado
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in Colorado
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Criminal Justice | $50,253 n=213 | $23,000 n=147 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Criminal Justice | $44,755 n=156 | $20,800 n=140 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Criminal Justice | $44,445 n=127 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=94 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Criminal Justice | $42,219 n=454 | $49,892 n=827 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Criminal Justice | $49,339 Small program - rough guide n=90 | $19,252 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Colorado Christian University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Colorado Mesa University | Criminal Justice | $46,118 Small program - rough guide n=86 | $19,981 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Regis University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Colorado State University Global | Criminal Justice | $57,464 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $34,188 Small program - rough guide n=88 |