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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools

64 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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

The Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 64 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Bernardino Valley College the most popular online school in the United States for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

About 17% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 83% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at San Bernardino Valley College take out an average of $19,593 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Bernardino Valley College Report

Out of the 64 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 47 students majoring in criminal justice at Albany Technical College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Albany Technical College accumulate an average of around $19,255 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 32% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online carry an average student debtload of $16,010.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at New Mexico Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in criminal justice at New Mexico Junior College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Mexico Junior College Report

Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

Women make up 81% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern Crescent Technical College Report

#7

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Louis Community College Report

#8

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in criminal justice at Central Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Carrington College, Sacramento came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 16 students majoring in criminal justice at Carrington College, Sacramento, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Carrington College, Sacramento Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
12 Klamath Community College Klamath Falls, OR
12 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC

View the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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