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Criminal justice at University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Denver graduates about 84 criminal justice majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 109th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

71/100Strong#109 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year843% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.08× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1220whole school

Around University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus police car
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus police carPhoto: Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
U.S. mail chute on an upper floor of the Fitzsimons Army Hospital. This chute wo
Capitol Mail ChutePhoto: Mikepascoe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A photo taken from the seventh floor of the Fitzsimons building in 2021, facing
View from Fitzsimons Building Seventh FloorPhoto: Mikepascoe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An outside photo from 2023 of the Fitzsimons Building showing the State Anatomic
Fitzsimons Building SW Corner Donor GardenPhoto: Mikepascoe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: UPI Parking Garage (Public & Permit), Children's South Parking Garage (#1 - Public).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Offices 10 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. California State University–Los Angeles 72
  2. SUNY Plattsburgh 72
  3. Lynn University 72
  4. Southern Oregon University 71
  5. University of Wyoming 71
  6. Canisius University 71
  7. Wayne State University 71
  8. Lindenwood University 71

Other strong majors at University of Colorado Denver

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Denver with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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