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

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

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

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 1,260 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 6th 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Connecticut 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.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular school in Connecticut for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Criminal Justice majors at Post University take out an average of $33,443 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in criminal justice at Housatonic Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Housatonic Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,496.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Manchester Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 58% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $8,695 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Manchester Community College Report

#4

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Farmington.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Tunxis Community College carry an average student debt load of $6,734.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tunxis Community College Report

#5

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

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

Women make up 61% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from MxCC take out $4,838 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Norwalk Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Three Rivers Community 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 Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in criminal justice at Three Rivers Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Three Rivers Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,140.

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With a ranking of #8, Naugatuck Valley Community 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 suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the town of Winsted, NCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in criminal justice at NCCC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northwestern Connecticut Community College Report

#10

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

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

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,462
New Hampshire 1,478
Maine 247
Rhode Island 494
Vermont 207

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 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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