Criminal justice programs in Denver, Colorado
11 criminal justice programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
4 schools offer these criminal justice programs with classes in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 7 of these 11 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.
Police officers protect lives and property, and detectives gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes. The education needed ranges from a high school diploma to a college degree, and new officers usually attend a training academy before they start.1
In Denver, 9 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for earlier courses first and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.
By kind, the 11 programs here are criminal justice certificate (10 programs) and law enforcement and investigation certificate (1 program).
See the 11 programsAll 20 criminal justice programs in Colorado, including online programs
How much do criminal justice programs cost in Denver?
$4,510 to $15,180 is what most criminal justice programs in Denver cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $2,560 to $42,000
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 34%
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- Left out
- The 11 figures filed fail our checks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Denver may also offer criminal justice programs. How these figures are made
All 11 criminal justice programs in Denver approved for WIOA funding
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Criminal Justice 2
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$18,437Program website, Criminal Justice 2 at Community College of AuroraMore details about Criminal Justice 2 at Community College of Aurora
- Finished
- 16%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $1,149
- Students counted
- 444
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $18,437
Law Enforcement
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,447School website, Law Enforcement at Red Rocks Community CollegeMore details about Law Enforcement at Red Rocks Community College
- Finished
- 4%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $4,000
- Students counted
- 268
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,447
Criminal Justice 7
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$12,360School website, Criminal Justice 7 at Community College of AuroraMore details about Criminal Justice 7 at Community College of Aurora
- Finished
- 34%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $2,351
- Students counted
- 117
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,360
Criminal Justice 1
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,828Program website, Criminal Justice 1 at Community College of AuroraMore details about Criminal Justice 1 at Community College of Aurora
- Finished
- 8%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 116
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,828
Criminal Justice 2
Colorado State University-Global Campus
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$78,400Price if you pay yourself$42,000Program website, Criminal Justice 2 at Colorado State University-Global CampusMore details about Criminal Justice 2 at Colorado State University-Global Campus
- Finished
- 36%
- Working at 6 months
- 65%
- Earned in a quarter
- $19,606
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $6,000
- Students counted
- 89
- Earned a year, estimated
- $78,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $42,000
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Front Range Community College
Westminster
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$53,100Price if you pay yourself$6,383Program website, Criminal Justice & Public Safety at Front Range Community CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice & Public Safety at Front Range Community College
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,284
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $2,190
- Students counted
- 73
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,383
Criminal Justice 1
Colorado State University-Global Campus
Aurora
Accredited school
Bachelor's degree
Earned a year, estimated$83,300Price if you pay yourself$18,000Program website, Criminal Justice 1 at Colorado State University-Global CampusMore details about Criminal Justice 1 at Colorado State University-Global Campus
- Finished
- 62%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $20,829
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $1,800
- Students counted
- 40
- Earned a year, estimated
- $83,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $18,000
Criminal Justice 3
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,361School website, Criminal Justice 3 at Community College of AuroraMore details about Criminal Justice 3 at Community College of Aurora
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $500
- Students counted
- 26
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,361
Criminal Justice 5
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,550School website, Criminal Justice 5 at Community College of AuroraMore details about Criminal Justice 5 at Community College of Aurora
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $150
- Students counted
- 26
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,550
Criminal Justice 4
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,560Program website, Criminal Justice 4 at Community College of AuroraMore details about Criminal Justice 4 at Community College of Aurora
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 21
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,560
Criminal Justice 6
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,470School website, Criminal Justice 6 at Community College of AuroraMore details about Criminal Justice 6 at Community College of Aurora
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $150
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,470
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How to pay for criminal justice programs in Denver
WIOA funding can pay for criminal justice programs in Denver
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for criminal justice programs
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for criminal justice programs
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Other training in Denver
How criminal justice programs compare with the rest of public safety across Colorado: First responder training in Colorado
Where the Denver criminal justice program numbers come from
Which Denver criminal justice programs are on this list?
These are the criminal justice programs with classes in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Colorado page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Denver criminal justice programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
How reliable are the Colorado figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.
Sources for the facts about criminal justice programs in Denver
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns