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

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #12 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,015 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Somerset Community College the most popular online school in Kentucky for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at SCC accumulate an average of around $16,498 in student debt.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in criminal justice at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out an average of $19,773 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report

#3

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Hopkinsville Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hopkinsville.

About 81% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Big Sandy Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Kentucky. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.

Of the 16 students majoring in criminal justice at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,795 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jefferson Community and Technical College Report

Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ashland Community and Technical College

West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Hazard Community and Technical 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.

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

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#10

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Sullivan University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,612.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

More Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings in Kentucky

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 13 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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