2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Napa Valley College the best school in the Far Western US Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moreno Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden West College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at SAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,407.
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Southwestern College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.
After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from SWC Chula Vista carry an average student debtload of $8,168.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at CSN accumulate an average of around $13,195 in student debt.
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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
East Los Angeles College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.
Criminal Justice majors at East Los Angeles College take out an average of $5,047 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 13,151 |
| Washington | 553 |
| Oregon | 477 |
| Nevada | 684 |
| Hawaii | 173 |
| Alaska | 73 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 13,766 |
| Homeland Security | 7,140 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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