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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

4 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 7th in Arizona. In fact, 3,363 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arizona to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

Check out the criminal justice undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Arizona Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Rio Salado College accumulate an average of around $14,169 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rio Salado College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Pima County Community College District take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,972.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cochise County Community College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cochise County Community College District Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Arizona. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Glendale Community College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,644
Oklahoma 655
New Mexico 571

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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