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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,134 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Wisconsin 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 analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Women make up 38% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,483.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fox Valley Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 34% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at WCTC take out an average of $20,143 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Waukesha County Technical College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Milwaukee Area Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 44% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 56% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at MATC take out an average of $17,382 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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

Criminal Justice majors at Gateway Technical College take out an average of $14,667 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Madison College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,924.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from CVTC carry an average student debt load of $13,889.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical 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. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Women make up 29% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from NWTC carry an average student debt load of $15,695.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

#8

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.

Women make up 66% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at BTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,596.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blackhawk Technical College Report

#9

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #9, Western Technical 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 small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in criminal justice at Western Technical College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,185 in student debt.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Of the 26 students majoring in criminal justice at North Central Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northcentral Technical 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
Ohio 2,805
Illinois 2,483
Indiana 2,249

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

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 23 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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