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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Prince George’s Community College the best school in Maryland for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at PGCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,599.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Prince George’s Community College

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Criminal Justice majors at CCBC take out an average of $20,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Community College of Baltimore County

#3

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wor-Wic Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wor-Wic Community College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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