2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,117 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Steubenville.
Of the 572 students majoring in criminal justice at Eastern Gateway Community College, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Criminal Justice majors at Eastern Gateway Community College take out an average of $9,160 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the 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. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $193, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 59% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Criminal Justice majors at BMCC take out an average of $8,969 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 1,117 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the # 4 spot on the list. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.
Of the 388 students majoring in criminal justice at East Los Angeles College, 40% are male and 60% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from East Los Angeles College carry an average student debt load of $5,047.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
Of the 328 students majoring in criminal justice at South Texas College, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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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With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 17% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $15,692 in student debt.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Of the 295 students majoring in criminal justice at SNHU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
On average, criminal justice graduates from SNHU take out $25,485 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.
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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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 267 students majoring in criminal justice at Ivy Tech Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $15,263 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Queensborough Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools list. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bayside.
Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from QCC carry an average student debt load of $8,997.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 235 students majoring in criminal justice at LaGuardia, 48% are male and 52% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debt load of $8,205.
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Imperial Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. IVC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.
Women make up 52% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.
Of the 219 students majoring in criminal justice at Suffolk County Community College, 52% are male and 48% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Suffolk County Community College accumulate an average of around $8,445 in student debt.
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Bronx Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
About 57% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 43% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $9,193 in student debt.
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Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 43% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $24,116 in student debt.
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Kingsborough Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 197 students majoring in criminal justice at KCC, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Criminal Justice majors at KCC take out an average of $10,031 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Southwestern College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools ranking. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.
Women make up 57% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Criminal Justice majors at SWC Chula Vista take out an average of $8,168 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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College of Southern Nevada landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
Women make up 62% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Criminal Justice majors at CSN take out an average of $13,195 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Monroe College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 186 students majoring in criminal justice at Monroe College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Criminal Justice majors at Monroe College take out an average of $14,960 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $132.
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Citrus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.
About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Columbia Southern University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools ranking. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
About 38% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 62% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $20,619 in student debt.
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Nassau Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
Of the 171 students majoring in criminal justice at Nassau Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Nassau Community College accumulate an average of around $10,978 in student debt.
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El Centro College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Women make up 63% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $16,446.
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Chaffey College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools list. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
Of the 165 students majoring in criminal justice at Chaffey College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1117 different United States criminal justice and corrections schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools award.
Criminal Justice & Corrections by Region
View the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 25 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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