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Criminal justice programs in Wyoming

8 criminal justice programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these criminal justice programs, and Wyoming has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 6 of these 8 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 Wyoming, 7 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree, 4 programs), criminal justice certificate (2 programs), corrections certificate (1 program) and law enforcement and investigation certificate (1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much do criminal justice programs cost in Wyoming?

Two-year degrees (4 programs)
$3,400 to $9,638all 4 with a price
Other criminal justice programs (4 programs)
$2,340 to $5,772all 4 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Wyoming may also offer criminal justice programs. How these figures are made

Are there free criminal justice programs in Wyoming?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 8 criminal justice programs in Wyoming approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Criminal Justice AA

    Central Wyoming College

    Riverton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Wyoming College, RivertonCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,420
    Program website, Criminal Justice AA at Central Wyoming College
    More details about Criminal Justice AA at Central Wyoming College
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,420
    Program website, Criminal Justice AA at Central Wyoming College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Criminal Justice AA

    Eastern Wyoming College

    Torrington

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Wyoming College, TorringtonCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,631
    More details about Criminal Justice AA at Eastern Wyoming College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,094
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,050
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,631

  • Criminal justice certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Criminal Justice Certification II

    Central Wyoming College

    Riverton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Wyoming College, RivertonCriminal justice certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,340
    Program website, Criminal Justice Certification II at Central Wyoming College
    More details about Criminal Justice Certification II at Central Wyoming College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,340
    Program website, Criminal Justice Certification II at Central Wyoming College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Criminal Justice AA/AS

    ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District

    Sheridan

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District, SheridanCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,400
    School website, Criminal Justice AA/AS at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
    More details about Criminal Justice AA/AS at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    56 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,400
    School website, Criminal Justice AA/AS at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District

  • Criminal justice certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Criminal Justice - School Resource Officer Option Certificate I

    Central Wyoming College

    Riverton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Wyoming College, RivertonCriminal justice certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,304
    Program website, Criminal Justice - School Resource Officer Option Certificate I at Central Wyoming College
    More details about Criminal Justice - School Resource Officer Option Certificate I at Central Wyoming College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,304
    Program website, Criminal Justice - School Resource Officer Option Certificate I at Central Wyoming College

  • Corrections certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Criminal Justice - Corrections Option

    Central Wyoming College

    Riverton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Wyoming College, RivertonCorrections certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,772
    Program website, Criminal Justice - Corrections Option at Central Wyoming College
    More details about Criminal Justice - Corrections Option at Central Wyoming College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,772
    Program website, Criminal Justice - Corrections Option at Central Wyoming College

  • Law enforcement and investigation certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Option Certificate 1

    Central Wyoming College

    Riverton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Wyoming College, RivertonLaw enforcement and investigation certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,772
    Program website, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Option Certificate 1 at Central Wyoming College
    More details about Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Option Certificate 1 at Central Wyoming College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,772
    Program website, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Option Certificate 1 at Central Wyoming College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Criminal Justice AAS

    Central Wyoming College

    Riverton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Wyoming College, RivertonCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,638
    Program website, Criminal Justice AAS at Central Wyoming College
    More details about Criminal Justice AAS at Central Wyoming College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,638
    Program website, Criminal Justice AAS at Central Wyoming College

How to pay for criminal justice programs in Wyoming

WIOA funding can pay for criminal justice programs in Wyoming

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.

Quick facts: Criminal justice programs in Wyoming

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 24
criminal justice programs here, against the typical state's 8
8 vs 8

State comparisons use the same figures as the criminal justice programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Criminal justice programs in Riverton, Sheridan and other Wyoming cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Wyoming

How criminal justice programs compare with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Wyoming

Where the Wyoming criminal justice program numbers come from

Which Wyoming criminal justice programs are on this list?

These are the criminal justice programs Wyoming 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Wyoming offers.

How the prices and results of Wyoming 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 Wyoming figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Wyoming: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about criminal justice programs in Wyoming

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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