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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 3,232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Bucks County Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in criminal justice at Bucks County Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Bucks County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,719.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

About 32% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 68% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Montco take out an average of $15,191 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmoreland County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#4

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

Women make up 63% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at LCCC take out an average of $12,031 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Clarion University take out $28,047 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Central Penn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Summerdale.

Of the 10 students majoring in criminal justice at Central Penn, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in criminal justice at Mansfield University, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#8

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

Peirce College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Strayer University - Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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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 9 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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