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

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

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

With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Maryland.

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

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 in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Maryland 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 Community College of Baltimore County to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 68% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from CCBC take out $20,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Montgomery College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in criminal justice at AACC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Anne Arundel Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Maryland. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

Of the 18 students majoring in criminal justice at Frederick Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

About 63% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Southern Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Allegany College of Maryland accumulate an average of around $16,557 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Allegany College of Maryland Report

#7

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 7% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Prince George’s Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

Women make up 54% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at PGCC accumulate an average of around $13,599 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Prince George’s Community College

Baltimore City Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 82% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Baltimore City Community College

#10

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

Of the 10 students majoring in criminal justice at Wor-Wic Community College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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 15 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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