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

24 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region .

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debtload of $28,407.

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Out of the 24 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Women make up 62% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,331.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Community College Area

#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 76% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Park University carry an average student debtload of $14,502.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $14,313 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeast Community College

#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 55% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 45% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,605.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Louis Community College Report

#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in criminal justice at Central Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Community College

United Tribes 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 #8 on the list. United Tribes Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bismarck.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at United Tribes Technical College Report

#8

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Waldorf University

#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in criminal justice at Ridgewater College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Ridgewater College carry an average student debtload of $26,187.

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Explore the most popular online criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,273
Minnesota 1,525
Kansas 586
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
North Dakota 225
South Dakota 154

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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 24 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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