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

40 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 Pennsylvania. With 3,232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in criminal justice at HACC, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at HACC take out an average of $17,665 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in criminal justice at Bucks County Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Bucks County Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,719.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in criminal justice at Northampton Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,414.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Community College of Philadelphia carry an average student debt load of $15,897.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Community College of Philadelphia Report

#5

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Out of the 40 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lackawanna College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in criminal justice at Lackawanna College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Community College of Allegheny County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 49% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 51% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $12,688 in student debt.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

About 32% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 68% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Montco take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,191.

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Westmoreland County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.

Of the 28 students majoring in criminal justice at Luzerne County Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Luzerne County Community College take out an average of $11,940 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Delaware County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from Delaware County Community College take out $13,904 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
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.

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 26 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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