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

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 7,644 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from South Texas College take out $6,825 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $9,028 in student debt.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $16,521.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lone Star College System Report

#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Central Texas College accumulate an average of around $9,848 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Texas College Report

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $19,686 in student debt.

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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 #6 on the list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

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

Criminal Justice majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $12,382 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Tyler Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,547.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Of the 64 students majoring in criminal justice at Amarillo College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Amarillo College take out $20,507 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Amarillo College Report

#9

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 39% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Temple College take out $12,713 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

Women make up 44% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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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