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2026 Best Criminal Justice Schools in Arizona

3 Colleges in the United States
1,570 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$49,674 Avg Early-Career Salary

Criminal Justice programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their criminal justice programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall criminal justice education in Arizona.

Top Schools in Criminal Justice

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No school ranked higher than Arizona State University this year for criminal justice. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Arizona State University graduates 68% of students within six years. Arizona State University awarded about 277 criminal justice degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the criminal justice program make about $53,732 in their early career. Arizona State University graduates carry a median of $22,000 in student loans. See the full criminal justice program report for Arizona State University

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A rank of #2 makes Arizona State University Skysong one of the top schools for criminal justice. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a very large public university. There were roughly 375 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University Skysong in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice degree recipients from Arizona State University Skysong generally make around $53,732. Arizona State University Skysong graduates carry a median of $22,000 in student loans. See the full criminal justice program report for Arizona State University Skysong

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Arizona Western College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice schools. This large public university is located in the city of Yuma. Arizona Western College awarded about 69 criminal justice degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the criminal justice program make about $44,895 in their early career. Get the full criminal justice details for Arizona Western College

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University Of Phoenix Arizona came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice schools. Set in the city of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a very large private for-profit institution. University Of Phoenix Arizona graduates 16% of students within six years. There were roughly 849 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at University Of Phoenix Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice degree from University Of Phoenix Arizona earn around $46,337 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $36,117. Get the full criminal justice details for University Of Phoenix Arizona

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.

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