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

36 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Women make up 67% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $25,292. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

Women make up 55% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at South Texas College take out an average of $6,825 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 36 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Of the 272 students majoring in criminal justice at El Paso Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,028.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Women make up 79% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from AIU Online carry an average student debtload of $30,974.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,521.

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#6

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas 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 suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 59% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Central Texas College carry an average student debtload of $9,848.

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McLennan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $19,686.

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Collin County Community College District 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 medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $12,382 in student debt.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,377.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior 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 #10 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Women make up 67% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Tyler Junior College take out $14,547 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Explore the most popular online criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,644
Arizona 3,363
Oklahoma 655
New Mexico 571

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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 26 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).

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