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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

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

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 1,260 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the best school in Connecticut for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $33,443.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $8,695.

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Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Housatonic Community College take out $18,496 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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#6

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at MxCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $4,838.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middlesex Community College Report

Norwalk Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,462
New Hampshire 1,478
Maine 247
Rhode Island 494
Vermont 207

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 7 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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