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Police Graduate Schools in the West

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In 2024, we reviewed 56 graduate schools offering cop majors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Best-Graduate-Programs.com ranks University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), University of California Irvine, and University of San Diego the top three police graduate schools in the West.

See the best 50 police schools in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 police graduate schools in the West:

University of Southern California - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 1 police program

University of California Irvine - Graduate School Ranking
2. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 2 police programs

University of San Diego - Graduate School Ranking
3. University of San Diego

San Diego, CA, 1 police program

California State University Long Beach - Graduate School Ranking
4. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 2 police programs

University of Denver - Graduate School Ranking
5. University of Denver

Denver, CO, 2 police programs

San Diego State University - Graduate School Ranking
6. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 2 police programs

University of Utah - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 1 police program

Arizona State University Immersion - Graduate School Ranking
8. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 2 police programs

Seattle University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Seattle University

Seattle, WA, 2 police programs

San Jose State University - Graduate School Ranking
10. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 2 police programs

Northcentral University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Northcentral University

San Diego, CA, 1 police program

Loma Linda University - Graduate School Ranking
12. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA, 1 police program

San Francisco State University - Graduate School Ranking
13. San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA, 1 police program

Regis University - Graduate School Ranking
14. Regis University

Denver, CO, 1 police program

Chaminade University of Honolulu - Graduate School Ranking
15. Chaminade University of Honolulu

Honolulu, HI, 1 police program

Washington State University - Graduate School Ranking
16. Washington State University

Pullman, WA, 2 police programs

California State University Fresno - Graduate School Ranking
17. California State University Fresno

Fresno, CA, 1 police program

University of Nevada Reno - Graduate School Ranking
18. University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV, 2 police programs

California State University Sacramento - Graduate School Ranking
19. California State University Sacramento

Sacramento, CA, 1 police program

University of Idaho - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of Idaho

Moscow, ID, 1 police program

California State University San Bernardino - Graduate School Ranking
21. California State University San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA, 1 police program

California State University Stanislaus - Graduate School Ranking
22. California State University Stanislaus

Turlock, CA, 1 police program

Naval Postgraduate School - Graduate School Ranking
23. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA, 1 police program

Portland State University - Graduate School Ranking
24. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 2 police programs

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Graduate School Ranking
25. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 2 police programs

University of Alaska Fairbanks - Graduate School Ranking
26. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK, 4 police programs

Colorado Christian University - Graduate School Ranking
27. Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, CO, 1 police program

Montana State University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Montana State University

Bozeman, MT, 1 police program

California State University Los Angeles - Graduate School Ranking
29. California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 1 police program

Boise State University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Boise State University

Boise, ID, 2 police programs

Northern Arizona University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ, 2 police programs

University of Northern Colorado - Graduate School Ranking
32. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO, 1 police program

University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical - Graduate School Ranking
New Mexico State University - Graduate School Ranking
34. New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM, 1 police program

Hawaii Pacific University - Graduate School Ranking
35. Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI, 1 police program

Weber State University - Graduate School Ranking
36. Weber State University

Ogden, UT, 1 police program

Grand Canyon University - Graduate School Ranking
37. Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ, 1 police program

University of Colorado Colorado Springs - Graduate School Ranking
38. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO, 3 police programs

University of the Southwest - Graduate School Ranking
39. University of the Southwest

Hobbs, NM, 2 police programs

Ashford University - Graduate School Ranking
40. Ashford University

San Diego, CA, 1 police program

Arizona State University Digital Immersion - Graduate School Ranking
41. Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ, 4 police programs

Alliant International University San Diego - Graduate School Ranking
42. Alliant International University San Diego

San Diego, CA, 4 police programs

Fresno Pacific University - Graduate School Ranking
43. Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA, 1 police program

National University - Graduate School Ranking
44. National University

San Diego, CA, 1 police program

Central Washington University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA, 1 police program

Western Oregon University - Graduate School Ranking
46. Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR, 3 police programs

Utah Valley University - Graduate School Ranking
47. Utah Valley University

Orem, UT, 1 police program

Western New Mexico University - Graduate School Ranking
48. Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM, 1 police program

University of Phoenix Arizona - Graduate School Ranking
49. University of Phoenix Arizona

Phoenix, AZ, 1 police program

Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs - Graduate School Ranking
50. Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO, 2 police programs


Police graduate schools in the West by state:

Schools by State5 Police Schools in Arizona22 Police Schools in California8 Police Schools in Colorado2 Police Schools in Idaho2 Police Schools in Montana2 Police Schools in Nevada3 Police Schools in New Mexico3 Police Schools in Oregon3 Police Schools in Utah3 Police Schools in Washington


Police schools in other regions:

Midwest: 83 graduate schools
Northeast: 90 graduate schools
South: 177 graduate schools
Southeast: 125 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Chandler: 2 graduate schools
Flagstaff: 1 graduate school
Glendale: 1 graduate school
Phoenix: 7 graduate schools
Scottsdale: 2 graduate schools
Tempe: 4 graduate schools
Tucson: 2 graduate schools
in California:
Anaheim: 4 graduate schools
Azusa: 1 graduate school
Berkeley: 9 graduate schools
Carson: 1 graduate school
Claremont: 5 graduate schools
Davis: 1 graduate school
Fresno: 2 graduate schools
Fullerton: 4 graduate schools
Hayward: 2 graduate schools
Irvine: 6 graduate schools
La Jolla: 2 graduate schools
La Verne: 1 graduate school
Loma Linda: 1 graduate school
Long Beach: 1 graduate school
Los Alamitos: 1 graduate school
Los Angeles: 20 graduate schools
Malibu: 1 graduate school
Monterey: 2 graduate schools
Northridge: 1 graduate school
Oakland: 6 graduate schools
Orange: 1 graduate school
Palo Alto: 2 graduate schools
Pasadena: 6 graduate schools
Pomona: 2 graduate schools
Redlands: 1 graduate school
Riverside: 3 graduate schools
Sacramento: 2 graduate schools
San Bernardino: 1 graduate school
San Diego: 20 graduate schools
San Francisco: 10 graduate schools
San Jose: 2 graduate schools
San Luis Obispo: 1 graduate school
Santa Barbara: 4 graduate schools
Santa Clara: 1 graduate school
Santa Cruz: 2 graduate schools
Stanford: 1 graduate school
Stockton: 3 graduate schools
in Colorado:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Boulder: 3 graduate schools
Colorado Springs: 3 graduate schools
Denver: 7 graduate schools
Fort Collins: 1 graduate school
Golden: 1 graduate school
Greeley: 1 graduate school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 4 graduate schools
in Idaho:
Boise: 2 graduate schools
Moscow: 2 graduate schools
Pocatello: 1 graduate school
in Montana:
Bozeman: 1 graduate school
Missoula: 1 graduate school
in Nevada:
Henderson: 4 graduate schools
Las Vegas: 3 graduate schools
Reno: 1 graduate school
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 1 graduate school
Las Cruces: 1 graduate school
in Oregon:
Corvallis: 1 graduate school
Eugene: 2 graduate schools
Forest Grove: 1 graduate school
Portland: 12 graduate schools
in Utah:
Logan: 1 graduate school
Provo: 2 graduate schools
Salt Lake City: 3 graduate schools
in Washington:
Cheney: 1 graduate school
Pullman: 1 graduate school
Seattle: 8 graduate schools
Spokane: 2 graduate schools
Tacoma: 4 graduate schools
in Wyoming:
Laramie: 1 graduate school
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