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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

4 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 1,413 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Columbia Southern University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,619.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Remington College - Mobile Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Alabama. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

Criminal Justice majors at Remington College - Mobile Campus take out an average of $23,037 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $12,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

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

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 4 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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