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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York

54 Colleges
$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 subjects to study in New York. With 8,093 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in New York for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 459 students majoring in criminal justice at BMCC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Queensborough Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in New York. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 260 students majoring in criminal justice at QCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from QCC carry an average student debt load of $8,997.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

About 52% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 48% are male.

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 52% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Suffolk County Community College accumulate an average of around $8,445 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Suffolk County Community College Report

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

Women make up 57% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $9,193 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bronx Community College Report

Kingsborough 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. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 52% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 48% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at KCC take out an average of $10,031 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kingsborough Community College Report

#7

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 36% are male.

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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#8

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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 53% are male.

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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SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Hostos Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 29% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Hostos take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,155.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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 27 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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