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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 10th in Ohio. In fact, 2,805 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

Women make up 42% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Eastern Gateway Community College accumulate an average of around $9,160 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Out of the 50 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

Women make up 47% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Owens State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,747.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from UC Blue Ash College take out $15,596 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Report

#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 50 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Stark State College carry an average student debt load of $19,084.

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Lorain 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 #6 on the list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at LCCC take out an average of $16,515 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 49% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,585.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

Lakeland 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 #9 on the list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

Of the 22 students majoring in criminal justice at Lakeland, 50% are male and 50% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Lakeland take out $13,591 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Clermont 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 large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 43% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at UC Clermont College take out an average of $15,596 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,094
Illinois 2,483
Indiana 2,249
Wisconsin 1,134

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).

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