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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 2,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debtload of $24,116.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at John Tyler Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,732.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent associate degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $31,214.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,437.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Reynolds Community College accumulate an average of around $18,282 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach carry an average student debtload of $24,882. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $100, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
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.

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).

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