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2026 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges in the United States
198 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
$43,568 Avg Early-Career Salary

Criminal Justice Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 13 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best criminal justice studies schools.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Oregon

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Leading the list is Portland State University, our #1 school for criminal justice studies. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. Portland State University graduates 53% of students within six years. There were roughly 136 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice Studies graduates of Portland State University earn a median of $45,401 early in their careers. Portland State University graduates carry a median of $26,641 in student loans. See the full criminal justice studies program report for Portland State University

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Students looking for a strong criminal justice studies program will find one at Southern Oregon University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 42%. About 30 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Southern Oregon University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice studies degree recipients from Southern Oregon University generally make around $40,553. Students borrow a median of $22,000 to complete this degree. Get the full criminal justice studies details for Southern Oregon University

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Students looking for a strong criminal justice studies program will find one at Portland Community College, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 22 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice Studies graduates of Portland Community College earn a median of $45,061 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the criminal justice studies program at Portland Community College

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A rank of #4 makes Linn Benton Community College one of the top schools for criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Albany, Linn Benton Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 10 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Linn Benton Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice studies degree recipients from Linn Benton Community College generally make around $43,257. Typical student debt for the program is $17,959. Get the full criminal justice studies details for Linn Benton Community College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.

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