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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$5,781 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,065 Avg Salary

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 8,093 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York

Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Queensborough Community College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QCC are $5,210 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at QCC accumulate an average of around $8,997 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Suffolk County Community College accumulate an average of around $8,445 in student debt.

Suffolk County Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bronx Community College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BCC are $5,206 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from BCC carry an average student debtload of $9,193.

BCC also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 46 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hostos Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hostos are $5,208 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Hostos accumulate an average of around $8,155 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in New York. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HVCC are $5,964 a year. Criminal Justice majors at HVCC take out an average of $10,481 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from BMCC take out $8,969 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau 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. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $6,330 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Nassau Community College accumulate an average of around $10,978 in student debt.

Nassau Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

DCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at DCC take out an average of $10,616 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Orange County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Orange are $6,094 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at SUNY Orange accumulate an average of around $13,579 in student debt.

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Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from MVCC carry an average student debtload of $13,754.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mohawk Valley Community College Report

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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