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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 7th in Arizona. In fact, 3,363 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Arizona 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.

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

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 Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Of the 502 students majoring in criminal justice at UOPX - Arizona, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,292. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $193.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Arizona. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Of the 164 students majoring in criminal justice at AIU Online, 21% are male and 79% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at AIU Online take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,974.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cochise County Community College District is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in criminal justice at Cochise College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Cochise College take out an average of $11,414 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 51% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 Phoenix College take out $15,166 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mesa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Of the 27 students majoring in criminal justice at Mesa Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Mesa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,017.

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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Yavapai 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 city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#8

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 76 students majoring in criminal justice at Rio Salado College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#9

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.

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

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#10

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale 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 #10 on the list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,644
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 11 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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