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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 119 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Women make up 38% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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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The in-demand online associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Women make up 26% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at American Military University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,673.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at American Public University System Report

#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Of the 107 students majoring in criminal justice at Georgia Military College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Georgia Military College take out $17,045 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $17,437 in student debt.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 72 students majoring in criminal justice at Liberty University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $31,214 in student debt.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Of the 65 students majoring in criminal justice at FTCC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report

#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 73% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 27% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debtload of $30,473.

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Holmes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 57% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,042.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Holmes Community College Report

Miller-Motte College Wilmington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, MMC Wilmington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 15% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at MMC Wilmington accumulate an average of around $33,004 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Miller-Motte College Wilmington

Albany Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 84% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Albany Technical College take out an average of $19,082 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Albany Technical College Report

#10

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

Of the 44 students majoring in criminal justice at Indian River State College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Indian River State College take out an average of $16,907 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indian River State College Report

#12

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #12, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

Of the 42 students majoring in criminal justice at Pitt Community College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Pitt Community College take out $23,996 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#13

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

With a ranking of #13, Polk State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in criminal justice at Polk State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Polk State take out $11,100 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

About 73% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at South Louisiana Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,390.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Louisiana Community College Report

#14

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in criminal justice at MTC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at MTC take out an average of $21,873 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#16

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from St. Leo University carry an average student debtload of $36,693.

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Northern Virginia Community 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 #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $24,116 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Virginia Community College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
18 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
20 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
21 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
22 Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA
22 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC

Explore the most popular online criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Southeast 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
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

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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 27 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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