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Public Safety & Criminal Justice community-college programs in Washington

18 community colleges in Washington 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 Washington, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Washington public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Washington 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 Washington and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Pierce College DistrictLakewood5%
  2. Green River CollegeAuburn3%
  3. Spokane Community CollegeSpokane2%
  4. Everett Community CollegeEverett1%
  5. Shoreline Community CollegeShoreline1%
  6. Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon1%
  7. Centralia CollegeCentralia1%
  8. Yakima Valley CollegeYakima1%
  9. Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla1%
  10. Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake0%
  11. Columbia Basin CollegePasco0%
  12. Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham0%
  13. Highline CollegeDes Moines0%
  14. Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee0%
  15. Cascadia CollegeBothell0%
  16. Olympic CollegeBremerton0%
  17. Edmonds CollegeLynnwood0%
  18. Bellevue CollegeBellevue0%

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