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Public Safety & Criminal Justice community-college programs in Oregon

10 community colleges in Oregon report awarding credentials in Public Safety & Criminal Justice. Police academy, corrections, EMT, paralegal, and homeland-security pathways. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Public Safety & Criminal Justice program in Oregon, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Oregon public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Oregon published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Oregon and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem5%
  2. Central Oregon Community CollegeBend3%
  3. Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass2%
  4. Blue Mountain Community CollegePendleton2%
  5. Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City1%
  6. Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany1%
  7. Portland Community CollegePortland1%
  8. Tillamook Bay Community CollegeTillamook1%
  9. Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos Bay0%
  10. Lane Community CollegeEugene0%

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