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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Gateway Community College the most popular school in the United States for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the United States. UOPX - Arizona is a very 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. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $193, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly 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.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Borough of Manhattan Community College

#4

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at East Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the United States. 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Los Angeles College Report

#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

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 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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#6

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global 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 #6 on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Purdue University Global Report

Southern New Hampshire University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern New Hampshire University Report

El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools ranking. El Paso Community College is a very 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.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at El Paso Community College

#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #9, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. QCC is a large public school located in the large 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Queensborough Community College Report

#11

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at LaGuardia Community College Report

#12

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

Imperial Valley College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. IVC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.

Women make up 52% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Imperial Valley College Report

Suffolk County 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 #13 on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large 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.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Suffolk County Community College

Bronx Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools list. 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.

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

#15

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

With a ranking of #15, Bakersfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bakersfield College Report

With a ranking of #16, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a fairly 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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#18

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

With a ranking of #18, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. SWC Chula Vista is a 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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#19

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada 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 #19 on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#20

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. 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.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Monroe College

#21

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools ranking. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#22

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #22, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University Report

#23

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau 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 #23 on the list. 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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#24

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro 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 #24 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at El Centro College Report

#25

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools ranking. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the 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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#27

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#28

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA
#29

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA
#30

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
#31

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA
#32

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA
#34

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA
#35

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA
#36

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA
#37

Ventura College

Ventura, CA
#38

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA
#39

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA
#39

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA
#42

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA
#42

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA
#42

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA
#42

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA
#47

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA
#48

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA
#48

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section 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.

Rank College Location
51 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
51 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
51 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
51 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
55 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
56 El Camino College Torrance, CA
56 Hartnell College Salinas, CA
58 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
58 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
58 Merced College Merced, CA
61 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
62 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
63 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
63 ASA College Brooklyn, NY
65 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA
66 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
66 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
66 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
69 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
70 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
70 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
72 Valencia College Orlando, FL
73 Butte College Oroville, CA
73 Post University Waterbury, CT
73 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
76 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
77 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
78 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
79 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
80 Union County College Cranford, NJ
81 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
81 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
83 Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ
83 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
85 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
85 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
87 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
88 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
88 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
90 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
91 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
91 Blinn College Brenham, TX
93 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
94 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
94 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
94 American River College Sacramento, CA
97 Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA
98 Rockland Community College Suffern, NY
99 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY
99 Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ
99 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
99 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
99 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
104 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
104 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
104 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
104 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
108 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
108 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
108 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
108 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
108 Reedley College Reedley, CA
113 Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA
113 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
115 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
115 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
117 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
117 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
117 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
120 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
120 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
122 Essex County College Newark, NJ
122 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ
122 Chabot College Hayward, CA
125 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
125 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
127 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
128 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
128 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
128 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
128 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
128 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ
133 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
133 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
133 Cumberland County College Vineland, NJ
136 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
136 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
138 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
138 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
140 Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington, CA
140 West Valley College Saratoga, CA
140 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
140 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
144 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
144 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
146 South Plains College Levelland, TX
146 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
148 Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA
148 Odessa College Odessa, TX
148 National University College Bayamon, PR
151 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
151 Woodland Community College Woodland, CA
151 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
151 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
155 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
155 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
155 Orange County Community College Middletown, NY
155 Lackawanna College Scranton, PA
159 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
159 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
159 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
159 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
163 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA
163 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
165 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
165 Delta College University Center, MI
165 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
165 Quincy College Quincy, MA
165 Yuba College Marysville, CA

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.

Rank College Location
170 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
170 Miller-Motte College Wilmington Wilmington, NC
170 Cypress College Cypress, CA
170 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
170 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
175 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA
175 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
175 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
175 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
175 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
175 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA
175 Barstow Community College Barstow, CA
182 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
182 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
182 Portland Community College Portland, OR
182 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
186 Porterville College Porterville, CA
186 Clovis Community College Fresno, CA
188 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
188 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
188 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
188 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
188 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
188 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
188 Utah State University Logan, UT
188 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
188 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
188 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
188 Stark State College North Canton, OH
199 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
199 Bryant & Stratton College - Online Orchard Park, NY
199 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
199 Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT
199 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
199 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
205 SUNY Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY
205 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
205 Taft College Taft, CA
205 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
205 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
205 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
211 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
211 NHTI-Concord’s Community College Concord, NH
211 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ
211 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
211 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
211 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
217 Manchester Community College Manchester, CT
217 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
217 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
217 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
217 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
222 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
222 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
222 SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge, NY
222 Norco College Norco, CA
222 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
222 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
222 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
222 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA

Criminal Justice & Corrections by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 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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